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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 149 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  4. 4.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  6. 6.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a copper wire
  17. 17.🔮 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 moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  18. 18.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  34. 34.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  39. 39.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. magnetic
  3. a plastic ruler
  4. non-magnetic
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. non-magnetic
  7. not needed
  8. it has no iron in it
  9. we change it
  10. we keep it the same
  11. True
  12. non-magnetic
  13. a bar magnet
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. a tray
  16. an iron nail
  17. the clip moves
  18. True
  19. the same table
  20. vinegar
  21. pull together
  22. north near north
  23. south near north
  24. not needed
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a plastic ruler
  28. False
  29. True
  30. True
  31. north near south
  32. pull together
  33. an aluminium can
  34. False
  35. a copper wire
  36. True
  37. not needed
  38. a mirror
  39. magnetic
  40. push apart

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