Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 647 · 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.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
3. 3.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
13. 13.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
15. 15.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
20. 20.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
21. 21.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a results chart
23. 23.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
24. 24.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
26. 26.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 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
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a rubber eraser
32. 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
33. 33.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a tray
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
38. 38.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a results chart

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