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 “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
- 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
- 8.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🛟 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
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
- 17.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a tray
- 20.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 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 magnet used (c) the same table
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
- 24.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
- 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
- 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
- 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 35.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
- 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
Answer key
- we change it
- needed
- not needed
- iron filings
- a safety pin
- not needed
- a plastic ruler
- False
- in pairs, opposite ends
- False
- they may swallow them
- we keep it the same
- vinegar
- False
- we measure it
- it gets weaker
- magnetic
- an iron nail
- turmeric powder
- needed
- True
- the same table
- test objects
- False
- yeast
- iron filings
- a mirror
- push apart
- north near north
- a compass
- False
- False
- an iron screw
- not needed
- True
- True
- non-magnetic
- False
- the same paper clip
- it has no iron in it
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