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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 102 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  3. 3.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  9. 9.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. it gets weaker
  3. True
  4. iron
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. a rubber eraser
  7. push apart
  8. we change it
  9. True
  10. False
  11. they may swallow them
  12. True
  13. a battery cell
  14. pull together
  15. a wooden pencil
  16. we measure it
  17. a mirror
  18. south near south
  19. a wooden pencil
  20. we keep it the same
  21. True
  22. not needed
  23. a results chart
  24. magnetic
  25. magnetic
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. not needed
  28. True
  29. push apart
  30. an aluminium can
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a bar magnet
  35. not needed
  36. at its two poles
  37. a battery cell
  38. an aluminium can
  39. it becomes a magnet
  40. it has no iron in it

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