Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 666 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) test objects
3. 3.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
5. 5.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
9. 9.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
11. 11.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
14. 14.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
17. 17.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
18. 18.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
19. 19.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a mirror
23. 23.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
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 change it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) test objects
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar

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