← Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? lesson New set →

Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 956 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  4. 4.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  6. 6.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  7. 7.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  9. 9.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  23. 23.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  31. 31.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  35. 35.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun

Answer key

  1. it becomes a magnet
  2. False
  3. yeast
  4. False
  5. vinegar
  6. it has no iron in it
  7. False
  8. a battery cell
  9. False
  10. a tray
  11. pull together
  12. an iron nail
  13. False
  14. False
  15. an iron screw
  16. a balloon
  17. not needed
  18. the clip moves
  19. we keep it the same
  20. pull together
  21. False
  22. they may swallow them
  23. True
  24. non-magnetic
  25. False
  26. we change it
  27. it gets weaker
  28. True
  29. needed
  30. iron
  31. magnetic
  32. magnetic
  33. False
  34. push apart
  35. magnetic
  36. False
  37. not needed
  38. needed
  39. needed
  40. north and south

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids