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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 151 · 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 pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  2. 2.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  8. 8.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  13. 13.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  26. 26.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  28. 28.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) iron
  38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🛟 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

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. False
  3. needed
  4. True
  5. magnetic
  6. needed
  7. iron filings
  8. True
  9. needed
  10. a sewing needle
  11. we keep it the same
  12. it becomes a magnet
  13. non-magnetic
  14. they may swallow them
  15. an iron nail
  16. a balloon
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a rubber eraser
  20. a bar magnet
  21. pull together
  22. False
  23. a paper sheet
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. we change it
  26. magnetic
  27. a compass
  28. it has no iron in it
  29. north near north
  30. it gets weaker
  31. a mirror
  32. yeast
  33. True
  34. True
  35. a safety pin
  36. True
  37. iron
  38. True
  39. non-magnetic
  40. in pairs, opposite ends

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