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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 137 · 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: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  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) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  16. 16.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  18. 18.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  22. 22.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  35. 35.🛟 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
  36. 36.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🧲 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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. True
  2. north near south
  3. a cotton cloth
  4. they may swallow them
  5. pull together
  6. we measure it
  7. magnetic
  8. a rubber eraser
  9. pull together
  10. we keep it the same
  11. the same table
  12. False
  13. magnetic
  14. the clip moves
  15. sheets it pulls through
  16. at its two poles
  17. a paper sheet
  18. north and south
  19. not needed
  20. True
  21. the kind of paper
  22. True
  23. a copper wire
  24. an iron nail
  25. north near north
  26. a mirror
  27. an iron screw
  28. magnetic
  29. magnetic
  30. True
  31. vinegar
  32. not needed
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. a bar magnet
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. True
  37. we change it
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. a safety pin
  40. needed

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