Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 680 · 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.🛟 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
2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
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) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
10. 10.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
17. 17.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
21. 21.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
22. 22.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
23. 23.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
27. 27.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) yeast
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a tray
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
34. 34.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
36. 36.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
38. 38.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
39. 39.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

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