Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 726 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
3. 3.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) vinegar
18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
20. 20.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
23. 23.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
26. 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
30. 30.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
38. 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 cold (d) it is too light
39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

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