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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 103 · 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.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  8. 8.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) yeast
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  30. 30.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) east and west
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  37. 37.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. False
  3. north near south
  4. False
  5. False
  6. iron filings
  7. a rubber eraser
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. sheets it pulls through
  10. it gets weaker
  11. a wooden pencil
  12. a battery cell
  13. False
  14. a plastic ruler
  15. True
  16. we change it
  17. False
  18. push apart
  19. False
  20. they may swallow them
  21. True
  22. we measure it
  23. a compass
  24. False
  25. a sewing needle
  26. a tray
  27. we keep it the same
  28. True
  29. a steel paper clip
  30. True
  31. north and south
  32. a safety pin
  33. True
  34. True
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. at its two poles
  37. True
  38. False
  39. the magnet used
  40. south near north

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