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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 113 · 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: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  6. 6.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  11. 11.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  13. 13.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  17. 17.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  23. 23.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔮 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
  26. 26.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  30. 30.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  34. 34.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  37. 37.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a balloon
  3. False
  4. a sewing needle
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. True
  7. a sewing needle
  8. False
  9. True
  10. a steel paper clip
  11. True
  12. north and south
  13. True
  14. True
  15. the magnet used
  16. a paper sheet
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. non-magnetic
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. True
  24. True
  25. it becomes a magnet
  26. False
  27. turmeric powder
  28. the clip moves
  29. an iron nail
  30. non-magnetic
  31. a tray
  32. push apart
  33. it gets weaker
  34. non-magnetic
  35. magnetic
  36. a rubber eraser
  37. iron
  38. needed
  39. False
  40. True

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