Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 619 · 40 questions

What you do (Iron sticks): 1. Put all the test objects on a tray. 2. Guess “magnetic” or “non-magnetic” for each and write it down. 3. Touch the magnet to each object and sort them into two groups. 4. Store the magnets in pairs and keep small magnets away from little children.

1. 1.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a mirror
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) test objects
9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
11. 11.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
14. 14.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
18. 18.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
22. 22.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
24. 24.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
26. 26.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a tray
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
29. 29.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
31. 31.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
40. 40.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True

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