Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 789 · 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 of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
5. 5.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a tray
10. 10.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
12. 12.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
15. 15.🛟 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
16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
20. 20.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
26. 26.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
27. 27.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
30. 30.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
31. 31.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
35. 35.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
36. 36.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
37. 37.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it melts
38. 38.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False

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