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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 138 · 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.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  6. 6.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧺 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 battery cell
  16. 16.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  25. 25.🧺 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
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  36. 36.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) test objects
  38. 38.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. it gets weaker
  3. pull together
  4. a glass marble
  5. a mirror
  6. False
  7. False
  8. False
  9. we keep it the same
  10. an iron nail
  11. south near south
  12. south near north
  13. iron filings
  14. not needed
  15. a battery cell
  16. True
  17. a compass
  18. needed
  19. we keep it the same
  20. at its two poles
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. they may swallow them
  23. in pairs, opposite ends
  24. a plastic ruler
  25. a balloon
  26. needed
  27. False
  28. we change it
  29. not needed
  30. True
  31. magnetic
  32. True
  33. True
  34. north near north
  35. north near south
  36. True
  37. yeast
  38. True
  39. we keep it the same
  40. a steel paper clip

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