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Grade 5 Magnets & Magnetism Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Science

Unit 6: Energy & Machines ReviewElectricity, Magnets & Machines

Magnetic poles, attraction and repulsion, magnetic materials, compasses and electromagnets. This free upper elementary worksheet has 15 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Magnets & Magnetism

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Learning goal: Electricity, Magnets & Machines

Directions: This worksheet has 3 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

Will a magnet pick up an aluminum can?

Answer: no (aluminum is not magnetic)

Part A

Label the diagram. Use the words in the box.

Word bank

north polemagnetic fieldsouth pole
NS123
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
Part B

Match each clue to the right word. Write the letter in the box.

  1. 4Where is a magnet's force strongest?
  2. 5Will a magnet pick up a paper clip made of steel?
  3. 6What happens when you put a north pole near a south pole?
  4. 7What is the area around a magnet where its force acts called?
  5. 8What tool uses a magnet to show which way is north?
  6. 9What happens when you put two north poles together?
  • AThey attract
  • BAt its poles
  • CMagnetic field
  • DYes
  • ECompass
  • FThey repel
Part C

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 10

    Can magnetic force act through paper?

  2. 11

    Why is it useful that an electromagnet can be switched off?

  3. 12

    Why does a compass needle point north?

  4. 13

    Name one everyday use of magnets.

  5. 14

    Name a metal that is attracted to magnets.

  6. 15

    Will a magnet pick up a plastic spoon?

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.north pole
  2. 2.south pole
  3. 3.magnetic field
  4. 4.B — at its poles
  5. 5.D — yes
  6. 6.A — they attract (pull together)
  7. 7.C — the magnetic field
  8. 8.E — a compass
  9. 9.F — they repel (push apart)
  10. 10.yes
  11. 11.it can pick up metal and then drop it when the current stops
  12. 12.it lines up with Earth's magnetic field
  13. 13.fridge doors, compasses, speakers, motors, or scrapyard cranes (any one)
  14. 14.iron, steel, nickel or cobalt (any one)
  15. 15.no
  16. ★a bat (challenge corner)

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