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.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
- 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
- 6.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
- 8.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
- 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
- 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) test objects
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
- 20.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a tray
- 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 23.🛟 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
- 24.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 27.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 28.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table
- 29.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
- 31.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
- 34.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 35.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
- 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
Answer key
- True
- vinegar
- push apart
- pull together
- a safety pin
- we keep it the same
- the clip moves
- True
- True
- True
- yeast
- north near north
- False
- north and south
- a safety pin
- test objects
- True
- a compass
- a results chart
- we measure it
- a tray
- we keep it the same
- they may swallow them
- needed
- in pairs, opposite ends
- pull together
- True
- the same table
- True
- a battery cell
- True
- not needed
- it becomes a magnet
- non-magnetic
- True
- we change it
- True
- a mirror
- a bar magnet
- at its two poles
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