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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 125 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  9. 9.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  11. 11.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  18. 18.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  21. 21.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  24. 24.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  35. 35.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  40. 40.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. vinegar
  3. False
  4. needed
  5. magnetic
  6. non-magnetic
  7. False
  8. north near north
  9. non-magnetic
  10. a rubber eraser
  11. False
  12. a cotton cloth
  13. False
  14. False
  15. test objects
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. a glass marble
  18. magnetic
  19. a plastic ruler
  20. it gets weaker
  21. north and south
  22. an aluminium can
  23. an iron screw
  24. False
  25. they may swallow them
  26. south near south
  27. a safety pin
  28. a mirror
  29. False
  30. a results chart
  31. needed
  32. south near north
  33. a wooden pencil
  34. an iron nail
  35. iron
  36. a balloon
  37. we keep it the same
  38. at its two poles
  39. a safety pin
  40. non-magnetic

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