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 of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
- 2.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
- 4.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
- 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
- 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 10.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
- 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
- 14.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
- 15.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
- 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
- 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
- 32.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
- 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
- 37.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
- 38.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
- 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
Answer key
- iron filings
- False
- it has no iron in it
- True
- north near north
- iron
- south near south
- we keep it the same
- pull together
- False
- sheets it pulls through
- False
- vinegar
- the clip moves
- the magnet used
- a battery cell
- not needed
- an iron nail
- a results chart
- we keep it the same
- needed
- we change it
- they may swallow them
- False
- a glass marble
- True
- needed
- in pairs, opposite ends
- True
- False
- turmeric powder
- False
- True
- a balloon
- a bar magnet
- a cotton cloth
- north and south
- at its two poles
- False
- push apart
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