← Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? lesson New set →

Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 626 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  4. 4.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  7. 7.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.🔮 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
  12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  20. 20.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  30. 30.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 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
  32. 32.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🛟 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
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  37. 37.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  40. 40.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) north and south

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. True
  3. a battery cell
  4. False
  5. a cotton cloth
  6. turmeric powder
  7. True
  8. non-magnetic
  9. yeast
  10. an iron nail
  11. the clip moves
  12. False
  13. vinegar
  14. the kind of paper
  15. needed
  16. it gets weaker
  17. an iron nail
  18. sheets it pulls through
  19. a safety pin
  20. magnetic
  21. a steel paper clip
  22. a results chart
  23. push apart
  24. not needed
  25. False
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. True
  28. in pairs, opposite ends
  29. the same table
  30. True
  31. it has no iron in it
  32. non-magnetic
  33. they may swallow them
  34. south near south
  35. north near south
  36. a balloon
  37. True
  38. a compass
  39. north near north
  40. north and south

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids