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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 161 · 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 has no iron in it (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
  2. 2.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  9. 9.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  13. 13.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  21. 21.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 same table (d) the magnet used
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. False
  3. non-magnetic
  4. they may swallow them
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. False
  7. at its two poles
  8. vinegar
  9. False
  10. south near south
  11. test objects
  12. a rubber eraser
  13. False
  14. non-magnetic
  15. a compass
  16. a mirror
  17. the same table
  18. vinegar
  19. north near south
  20. a results chart
  21. True
  22. False
  23. the clip moves
  24. pull together
  25. a steel paper clip
  26. True
  27. we keep it the same
  28. pull together
  29. a copper wire
  30. south near north
  31. a paper sheet
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. the same paper clip
  37. the magnet used
  38. True
  39. False
  40. magnetic

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