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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 105 · 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.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  8. 8.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  11. 11.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  14. 14.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  17. 17.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  18. 18.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  21. 21.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  35. 35.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  40. 40.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a bar magnet
  4. an aluminium can
  5. push apart
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. yeast
  8. True
  9. south near north
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. True
  12. True
  13. north near north
  14. magnetic
  15. they may swallow them
  16. south near south
  17. iron
  18. magnetic
  19. an aluminium can
  20. iron filings
  21. False
  22. we keep it the same
  23. in pairs, opposite ends
  24. needed
  25. we change it
  26. an iron nail
  27. magnetic
  28. the kind of paper
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. an iron screw
  32. a safety pin
  33. a rubber eraser
  34. an iron nail
  35. True
  36. vinegar
  37. False
  38. we measure it
  39. north and south
  40. False

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