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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 143 · 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 north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  4. 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
  7. 7.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 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
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  26. 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  36. 36.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. non-magnetic
  3. a mirror
  4. True
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. an aluminium can
  7. True
  8. a steel paper clip
  9. False
  10. north and south
  11. north near north
  12. needed
  13. an iron screw
  14. False
  15. iron
  16. a battery cell
  17. a plastic ruler
  18. a sewing needle
  19. True
  20. a bar magnet
  21. turmeric powder
  22. True
  23. non-magnetic
  24. we measure it
  25. a results chart
  26. they may swallow them
  27. needed
  28. a safety pin
  29. the magnet used
  30. not needed
  31. the clip moves
  32. the kind of paper
  33. push apart
  34. False
  35. a steel paper clip
  36. True
  37. non-magnetic
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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