Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 798 · 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.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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 table (c) the magnet used
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
8. 8.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
11. 11.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
13. 13.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
17. 17.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
19. 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
23. 23.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) yeast
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
31. 31.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
34. 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
37. 37.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

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