Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 973 · 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.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
3. 3.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
5. 5.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
7. 7.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
9. 9.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🔮 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
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
16. 16.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through
17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
18. 18.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
19. 19.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
21. 21.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

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