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.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
- 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
- 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
- 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 6.🔮 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
- 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
- 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
- 13.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
- 16.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
- 17.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 18.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🔮 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
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
- 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
- 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
- 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
- 32.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
- 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
- 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- a bar magnet
- north near north
- an iron nail
- we change it
- the clip moves
- True
- a mirror
- in pairs, opposite ends
- yeast
- a plastic ruler
- a rubber eraser
- True
- we keep it the same
- south near south
- at its two poles
- magnetic
- True
- pull together
- we keep it the same
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- it gets weaker
- a steel paper clip
- pull together
- it has no iron in it
- they may swallow them
- vinegar
- a mirror
- not needed
- north near south
- False
- a wooden pencil
- iron filings
- a glass marble
- an aluminium can
- False
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- False
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