Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 875 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
2. 2.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
3. 3.🛟 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
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
9. 9.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
16. 16.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
18. 18.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
25. 25.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
27. 27.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
28. 28.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🧺 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
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
32. 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
35. 35.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
36. 36.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
38. 38.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

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