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.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 6.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
- 7.🧲 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
- 8.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 11.⚖️ 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
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
- 13.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
- 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
- 15.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
- 24.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
- 28.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
- 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
- 34.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
- 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 39.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- True
- we change it
- non-magnetic
- needed
- non-magnetic
- the magnet used
- north and south
- iron
- test objects
- we keep it the same
- True
- yeast
- it becomes a magnet
- an aluminium can
- False
- push apart
- False
- False
- push apart
- iron filings
- False
- a compass
- yeast
- non-magnetic
- False
- we keep it the same
- they may swallow them
- the clip moves
- a results chart
- True
- sheets it pulls through
- pull together
- north near north
- True
- False
- False
- an iron screw
- south near north
- magnetic
- not needed
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