Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 73 · 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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
6. 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) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
9. 9.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
10. 10.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
15. 15.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
18. 18.🛟 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
19. 19.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
20. 20.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
22. 22.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
25. 25.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
29. 29.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
31. 31.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
33. 33.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
34. 34.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
36. 36.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
38. 38.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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