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.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 6.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
- 10.⚖️ 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 paper clip
- 11.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
- 15.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
- 16.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 18.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
- 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
- 24.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) yeast
- 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
- 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 30.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
- 32.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
- 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
- 36.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
- 39.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
Answer key
- push apart
- a rubber eraser
- False
- False
- we change it
- True
- False
- True
- a balloon
- the same paper clip
- at its two poles
- False
- False
- the same table
- the clip moves
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a rubber eraser
- it has no iron in it
- a battery cell
- True
- north near north
- test objects
- they may swallow them
- pull together
- we keep it the same
- False
- a sewing needle
- needed
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a wooden pencil
- a wooden pencil
- magnetic
- push apart
- a mirror
- False
- a cotton cloth
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