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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
- 2.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 6.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
- 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
- 13.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
- 15.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.⚖️ 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 table (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
- 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
- 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
- 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
- 32.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
- 34.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
- 38.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🛟 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
- 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
Answer key
- they may swallow them
- at its two poles
- False
- the same paper clip
- not needed
- True
- needed
- it gets weaker
- not needed
- False
- False
- the clip moves
- True
- north and south
- needed
- True
- a battery cell
- True
- the magnet used
- a copper wire
- False
- a tray
- an aluminium can
- we change it
- vinegar
- we measure it
- a steel paper clip
- iron filings
- False
- we keep it the same
- a steel paper clip
- True
- an iron nail
- True
- not needed
- push apart
- turmeric powder
- False
- in pairs, opposite ends
- north near south
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