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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 158 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  11. 11.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  13. 13.🔮 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 weaker (d) it gets stronger
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  17. 17.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  26. 26.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  27. 27.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  36. 36.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  39. 39.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. test objects
  3. a results chart
  4. a mirror
  5. a bar magnet
  6. not needed
  7. False
  8. sheets it pulls through
  9. iron
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. False
  12. south near north
  13. it gets weaker
  14. we measure it
  15. a copper wire
  16. a safety pin
  17. at its two poles
  18. needed
  19. non-magnetic
  20. non-magnetic
  21. False
  22. a wooden pencil
  23. False
  24. we keep it the same
  25. the magnet used
  26. north and south
  27. magnetic
  28. needed
  29. we keep it the same
  30. north near south
  31. needed
  32. False
  33. True
  34. turmeric powder
  35. an iron screw
  36. magnetic
  37. False
  38. a copper wire
  39. False
  40. a plastic ruler

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