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

Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 664 · 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.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  4. 4.🔮 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
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  17. 17.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) test objects
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  27. 27.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  28. 28.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an aluminium can (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  34. 34.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. they may swallow them
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. it gets weaker
  5. a mirror
  6. a balloon
  7. a battery cell
  8. True
  9. not needed
  10. True
  11. needed
  12. a cotton cloth
  13. False
  14. pull together
  15. a copper wire
  16. a cotton cloth
  17. False
  18. True
  19. a plastic ruler
  20. False
  21. True
  22. True
  23. the same paper clip
  24. test objects
  25. south near north
  26. a bar magnet
  27. at its two poles
  28. True
  29. a glass marble
  30. a sewing needle
  31. False
  32. magnetic
  33. turmeric powder
  34. magnetic
  35. push apart
  36. we keep it the same
  37. False
  38. iron filings
  39. a safety pin
  40. needed

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