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.⚖️ 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
- 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.🧺 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) test objects
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
- 9.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
- 10.🛟 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
- 11.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
- 13.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (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 magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
- 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
- 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
- 22.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
- 24.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
- 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
- 26.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) yeast
- 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
- 31.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
- 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
- 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a cotton cloth
- 36.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
- 38.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- False
- True
- False
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- True
- the magnet used
- the clip moves
- they may swallow them
- magnetic
- north near north
- True
- we change it
- a paper sheet
- False
- False
- non-magnetic
- an iron screw
- pull together
- iron
- True
- a mirror
- north and south
- a rubber eraser
- False
- a tray
- False
- south near south
- a plastic ruler
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- a copper wire
- the same paper clip
- a steel paper clip
- True
- a copper wire
- True
- True
- needed
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