Magnet Experiment Worksheet
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.
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- 1.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
- 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
- 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 9.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
- 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 14.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
- 19.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 25.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
- 30.🔮 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
- 31.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
- 32.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
- 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 34.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 35.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
- 37.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
- 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
- 40.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- we measure it
- pull together
- not needed
- at its two poles
- needed
- True
- a balloon
- pull together
- False
- True
- test objects
- yeast
- push apart
- False
- False
- a results chart
- a copper wire
- a paper sheet
- it becomes a magnet
- True
- non-magnetic
- the same paper clip
- we keep it the same
- in pairs, opposite ends
- False
- not needed
- the kind of paper
- magnetic
- vinegar
- the clip moves
- they may swallow them
- a compass
- push apart
- magnetic
- False
- a balloon
- magnetic
- it has no iron in it
- iron
- False
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