Magnets

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Consolidation Worksheet 1
What Is a Magnet?
Fill in the blanks below.

Magnets attract objects that are made of materials.

Objects that are made of and will be
attracted by a magnet.

A natural magnet is also called a .

Magnets are made of materials.

Circle the objects below that can be attracted by a magnet.

Cross out the metal objects below that cannot be attracted by
a magnet.

Handkerchief Steel ruler Eraser

Wooden doll Gold ring Plastic cup

Steel paper clip Aluminium can Iron nail

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Consolidation Worksheet 2
What Are the Properties of Magnets?
Tick (ü) the boxes next to the statements that are TRUE.

1. A magnet can attract all metals.

2. A magnet cannot attract all non-metals.

3. A magnet will always point in an East-West direction.

The North pole of a magnet will repel the South pole of

4.
another magnet.

5. A magnet is strongest at its poles.

A magnet can attract or repel another magnet from a

6.
distance.

A magnet cannot attract an object made of magnetic

7.
material from a distance.

8. Magnetism can pass through non-magnetic materials.

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Consolidation Worksheet 3
How Are Magnets Made?
Study the flowchart below. Fill in the blanks with methods of making
magnets.

Methods of making an iron nail into a magnet:

Start

Does the iron nail Does the iron nail keep

need to come Yes its magnetism even Yes
Z
into contact with when not in contact
another magnet? with a magnet?

No No

X Y

X: Y: Z:

Why is it better to use electromagnets than ordinary magnets when you

need to lift and drop objects made of magnetic materials?

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Consolidation Worksheet 4
What Are the Uses of Magnets?
Match each picture to the correct use of the magnets.

The magnet helps to hold

notes to surfaces that
are made of magnetic
materials.

The magnet always points to

Earth’s North Pole. It helps
us to find our direction.

The magnet attracts only

rubbish that is made of
magnetic materials. These
magnetic materials are
separated from the rubbish
and recycled.

The magnet allows a

Maglev train to ‘float’. This
allows Maglev trains to
move much faster than
normal trains.

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Fun and Solve the Puzzle!

Games
Unscramble each of the words below and fill them in the coloured
boxes. When you are done, fill in the words according to their colours
in the blanks below to find out a property of magnets. The first letter of
each word has been given.

a. P SOLEP

b. L KILE

c. R PREEL

d. A TARCTAT

e. U LUKINE

Property of magnets:

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Exam Practice
Process skills: Observing, Analysing, Inferring

Tom had four iron bars. He placed them next to one another to test if
any of them were magnets. His observations are shown below.

attract

Bar A Bar B

neither attract
nor repel
Bar B Bar C

attract

Bar C Bar D

repel

Bar A Bar D

Fill in the table below to indicate which bars are magnets and which are
non-magnets.

Magnets Non-magnets
Hint:
Can two non-magnets repel
each other? Can a magnet
and a non-magnet repel
each other?

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Consolidation Worksheet 1 Consolidation Worksheet 2

What Is a Magnet? What Are the Properties of Magnets?
Fill in the blanks below. Tick (ü) the boxes next to the statements that are TRUE.

Magnets attract objects that are made of magnetic materials.

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Objects that are made of iron and steel will be 1. A magnet can attract all metals.
attracted by a magnet.
2. A magnet cannot attract all non-metals. ✓
A natural magnet is also called a lodestone .
Magnets are made of magnetic materials. 3. A magnet will always point in an East-West direction.

Circle the objects below that can be attracted by a magnet. The North pole of a magnet will repel the South pole of
Cross out the metal objects below that cannot be attracted by 4.
another magnet.
a magnet.
5. A magnet is strongest at its poles. ✓
A magnet can attract or repel another magnet from a
6. ✓
distance.
Handkerchief Steel ruler Eraser
A magnet cannot attract an object made of magnetic
7.
material from a distance.

8. Magnetism can pass through non-magnetic materials. ✓

Wooden doll Gold ring Plastic cup

Steel paper clip Aluminium can Iron nail

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Consolidation Worksheet 3 Consolidation Worksheet 4

How Are Magnets Made? What Are the Uses of Magnets?
Study the flowchart below. Fill in the blanks with methods of making Match each picture to the correct use of the magnets.
magnets.

Additional Teacher’s Resources

Methods of making an iron nail into a magnet: The magnet helps to hold
notes to surfaces that
Start are made of magnetic
materials.

Does the iron nail Does the iron nail keep

need to come Yes its magnetism even Yes
Z
into contact with when not in contact The magnet always points to
another magnet? with a magnet? Earth’s North Pole. It helps
us to find our direction.
No No

The magnet attracts only

X Y
rubbish that is made of
magnetic materials. These
magnetic materials are
X: Electrical method Y: ‘Touch’ method Z: ‘Stroke’ method separated from the rubbish
and recycled.

Why is it better to use electromagnets than ordinary magnets when you The magnet allows a
need to lift and drop objects made of magnetic materials? Maglev train to ‘float’. This
The magnetism of electromagnets can be switched on and off much allows Maglev trains to
move much faster than
more easily than ordinary magnets. Thus, electromagnets can attract normal trains.
and drop objects quickly.

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Fun and Solve the Puzzle! Exam Practice

Games
Process skills: Observing, Analysing, Inferring
Unscramble each of the words below and fill them in the coloured
boxes. When you are done, fill in the words according to their colours Tom had four iron bars. He placed them next to one another to test if
in the blanks below to find out a property of magnets. The first letter of any of them were magnets. His observations are shown below.
each word has been given.

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attract
a. P O L E S SOLEP
Bar A Bar B

b. L I K E KILE neither attract

nor repel
Bar B Bar C
c. R E P E L PREEL

attract
d. A T T R A C T TARCTAT
Bar C Bar D

e. U N L I K E LUKINE
repel

Bar A Bar D
Property of magnets:
Fill in the table below to indicate which bars are magnets and which are
non-magnets.
LIKE POLES REPEL
Magnets Non-magnets
Hint:
Can two non-magnets repel
Bar A Bar B each other? Can a magnet
and a non-magnet repel
UNLIKE POLES ATTRACT Bar D Bar C each other?

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Magnets

Attract When opposite poles of magnets are pulled towards each other

Electrical method The use of electric current running through a wire coiled round a
magnetic material to make it a magnet

Electromagnet Temporary magnet made using the electrical method

Like poles Same poles of magnets

Lodestone A mineral which is naturally magnetic

Magnetism Force of attraction of a magnet

North pole One end of a magnet which, when suspended freely, points North

Repel When similar poles of magnets push each other away

‘Stroke’ method Running a magnet along a magnetic material in a circular motion to

make the magnetic material a temporary magnet

South pole One end of a magnet which, when suspended freely, points South

‘Touch’ method Turning a magnetic material into a temporary magnet by having a

magnet come into contact with it

Unlike poles Different poles of magnets

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