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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 122 · 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.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) an aluminium can
  2. 2.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  7. 7.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  10. 10.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  27. 27.🛟 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
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  32. 32.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  35. 35.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. a sewing needle
  2. True
  3. it has no iron in it
  4. we measure it
  5. they may swallow them
  6. south near north
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a balloon
  10. True
  11. a mirror
  12. the magnet used
  13. pull together
  14. the clip moves
  15. we change it
  16. a battery cell
  17. True
  18. push apart
  19. pull together
  20. a balloon
  21. False
  22. the same paper clip
  23. a paper sheet
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. non-magnetic
  26. a tray
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. yeast
  29. True
  30. test objects
  31. we keep it the same
  32. non-magnetic
  33. a glass marble
  34. a compass
  35. False
  36. True
  37. non-magnetic
  38. True
  39. non-magnetic
  40. a paper sheet

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