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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 123 · 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 not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.🧺 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
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  6. 6.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  8. 8.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  22. 22.🧲 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
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  25. 25.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  27. 27.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  29. 29.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  40. 40.🛟 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

Answer key

  1. a cotton cloth
  2. a balloon
  3. we keep it the same
  4. False
  5. a steel paper clip
  6. it has no iron in it
  7. a results chart
  8. False
  9. iron
  10. push apart
  11. it gets weaker
  12. north near north
  13. we measure it
  14. magnetic
  15. pull together
  16. needed
  17. sheets it pulls through
  18. the same paper clip
  19. the clip moves
  20. south near south
  21. yeast
  22. north and south
  23. north near south
  24. a wooden pencil
  25. True
  26. a tray
  27. False
  28. test objects
  29. False
  30. a bar magnet
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. True
  33. a paper sheet
  34. True
  35. magnetic
  36. a mirror
  37. not needed
  38. non-magnetic
  39. the kind of paper
  40. they may swallow them

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