Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 940 · 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.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
2. 2.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a mirror
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a results chart
12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 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 melts (d) it turns to wood
17. 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
19. 19.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
21. 21.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
26. 26.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) yeast
31. 31.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
34. 34.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
35. 35.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used

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