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.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 2.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 4.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
- 6.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
- 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
- 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) up and down
- 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
- 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 12.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
- 14.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
- 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
- 16.🧺 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
- 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
- 19.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 20.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
- 23.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
- 24.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
- 28.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
- 29.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
- 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
- 35.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 40.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- non-magnetic
- True
- pull together
- it has no iron in it
- turmeric powder
- magnetic
- at its two poles
- they may swallow them
- north and south
- north near south
- False
- magnetic
- a rubber eraser
- the magnet used
- a copper wire
- a mirror
- magnetic
- an aluminium can
- non-magnetic
- not needed
- south near south
- a safety pin
- a compass
- False
- we keep it the same
- push apart
- in pairs, opposite ends
- it becomes a magnet
- we change it
- we measure it
- test objects
- a balloon
- an iron screw
- a plastic ruler
- True
- False
- True
- needed
- we keep it the same
- False
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