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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 160 · 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: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  3. 3.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  9. 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  13. 13.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.🧺 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) test objects
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  21. 21.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  30. 30.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  37. 37.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. south near north
  3. non-magnetic
  4. True
  5. True
  6. it gets weaker
  7. not needed
  8. an aluminium can
  9. False
  10. a paper sheet
  11. push apart
  12. sheets it pulls through
  13. False
  14. needed
  15. an iron screw
  16. the same table
  17. we change it
  18. a mirror
  19. we keep it the same
  20. turmeric powder
  21. False
  22. test objects
  23. pull together
  24. the clip moves
  25. south near south
  26. True
  27. north near south
  28. True
  29. yeast
  30. True
  31. True
  32. north near north
  33. a sewing needle
  34. True
  35. not needed
  36. at its two poles
  37. they may swallow them
  38. a sewing needle
  39. we keep it the same
  40. magnetic

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