Which Metals Are Magnetic?: Worksheet 5.1 Grade 4 Magnet
Which Metals Are Magnetic?: Worksheet 5.1 Grade 4 Magnet
Which Metals Are Magnetic?: Worksheet 5.1 Grade 4 Magnet
Magnet
We know some metals: silver, gold, platinum, iron, steel, aluminium, copper, and chromium. Some
things also made from an alloy, the mixture of metals.
Choose as many as you can (minimum 20), some things and search (may use internet or books) what
kind of metals those things made from and fill in the table. Try using a magnet to categorize whether
it is magnetic or not. If you do not have magnet at home, you may search on internet or book for the
reference. Number 1 and 2 are done for you.
Made from
No. Things Magnetic Nonmagnetic
Alloy Metal
1. Knives Alloy: stainless -
steel, a mixture of
√ -
chromium and
steel.
2. Cans Aluminium √
3. scissors Alloy: stainless
steel, a mixture of
√
chromium and
steel.
4. Car Aluminium √
5. Spoon Alloy: stainless
steel, a mixture of
√
chromium and
steel.
6 Fork Alloy: stainless
steel, a mixture of
√
chromium and
steel.
7 Paper clip Alloy: stainless √
steel, a mixture of
chromium and
steel.
8 Door handle Brass is alloy of
√
copper and zinc
9 Pan Aluminium √
10 Metal bottle Aluminium √
11 Ring Gold √
12 Sword Steel √
13 Bridge Steel √
14 boat Steel √
15 lamp Aluminium √
16 Shield Steel √
17 Iron iron √
18 Copper wire copper √
19 aeroplane Aluminium √
20 watch Alloy: stainless
steel, a mixture of
√
chromium and
steel.
Question
5. Because pins are magnetic so magnet can separete them from the trash.
Activity 5.1b
Farooq has dropped a box of iron nails in his garage. They have spread all over the floor and under
his Father’s car. His father will be furious if he drives over a nail and gets a puncture.
Farooq then designs and makes a tool using a magnet to pick up the nails. Draw a picture of what
you think Farooq’s tool looks like. Label the parts.
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Question
1. Why could Farooq pick up the nails with the tool he made?
2. Why does Farooq make a tool not use his hands to pick up the tool?
3. Predict which of these things Farooq can pick up with his tool:
- An empty soft drink can
- A stainless steel teaspoon
- A gold ring
1. Because the nail is magnetic so the nail easy to stick at the tool.
2. Because its sharp, and it will easy with magnet.
3. A stainless steel teaspoon and a gold ring