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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
- 2.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
- 3.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
- 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
- 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a tray
- 11.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
- 13.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
- 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) test objects
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
- 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
- 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 21.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
- 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
- 29.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
- 33.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 35.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
- 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
- 38.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
- 40.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- sheets it pulls through
- the clip moves
- the magnet used
- vinegar
- they may swallow them
- pull together
- we measure it
- not needed
- False
- a tray
- True
- north near south
- it becomes a magnet
- a steel paper clip
- test objects
- a glass marble
- a wooden pencil
- south near north
- not needed
- pull together
- True
- not needed
- a results chart
- False
- needed
- south near south
- a battery cell
- a battery cell
- needed
- we change it
- iron filings
- an iron screw
- True
- non-magnetic
- needed
- a compass
- an aluminium can
- False
- a bar magnet
- False
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