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

Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 995 · 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: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  2. 2.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  5. 5.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  21. 21.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  26. 26.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  30. 30.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  32. 32.🔮 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 turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down

Answer key

  1. the clip moves
  2. non-magnetic
  3. a compass
  4. they may swallow them
  5. iron
  6. not needed
  7. turmeric powder
  8. True
  9. a mirror
  10. True
  11. not needed
  12. True
  13. an iron screw
  14. needed
  15. north near north
  16. pull together
  17. a safety pin
  18. False
  19. True
  20. a results chart
  21. True
  22. non-magnetic
  23. iron filings
  24. it gets weaker
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. the magnet used
  28. north near south
  29. a steel paper clip
  30. False
  31. test objects
  32. it becomes a magnet
  33. non-magnetic
  34. a cotton cloth
  35. a bar magnet
  36. True
  37. not needed
  38. the same table
  39. magnetic
  40. north and south

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