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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 131 · 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 cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  15. 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  20. 20.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  30. 30.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  36. 36.🧲 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
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.🛟 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
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. an iron screw
  2. north near north
  3. a battery cell
  4. needed
  5. non-magnetic
  6. iron filings
  7. iron filings
  8. we keep it the same
  9. we keep it the same
  10. True
  11. a sewing needle
  12. we measure it
  13. False
  14. a compass
  15. True
  16. the clip moves
  17. pull together
  18. we keep it the same
  19. south near south
  20. True
  21. magnetic
  22. True
  23. test objects
  24. a copper wire
  25. sheets it pulls through
  26. not needed
  27. a battery cell
  28. needed
  29. a balloon
  30. False
  31. turmeric powder
  32. north near south
  33. not needed
  34. pull together
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. north and south
  37. it gets weaker
  38. push apart
  39. in pairs, opposite ends
  40. a wooden pencil

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