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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
- 2.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
- 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 7.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
- 9.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
- 10.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
- 13.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
- 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
- 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 20.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 23.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
- 26.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
- 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
- 30.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
- 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
Answer key
- a paper sheet
- a compass
- we keep it the same
- True
- False
- in pairs, opposite ends
- not needed
- a tray
- the magnet used
- needed
- a mirror
- a steel paper clip
- north and south
- test objects
- False
- a balloon
- push apart
- south near north
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- we change it
- non-magnetic
- False
- it becomes a magnet
- True
- push apart
- a wooden pencil
- it gets weaker
- needed
- True
- vinegar
- they may swallow them
- True
- False
- we measure it
- False
- False
- True
- a balloon
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