Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 892 · 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 of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
2. 2.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
3. 3.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
4. 4.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
7. 7.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
8. 8.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
9. 9.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) vinegar
17. 17.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
24. 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
27. 27.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) up and down
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
33. 33.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
36. 36.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
38. 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a cotton cloth
40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle

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