Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 872 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
11. 11.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
12. 12.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
21. 21.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) copper (d) iron
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a copper wire
26. 26.🔮 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
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
32. 32.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
36. 36.🧺 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
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
39. 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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