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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 163 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  5. 5.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
  15. 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  19. 19.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  20. 20.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
  22. 22.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  28. 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the same paper clip
  2. a plastic ruler
  3. a safety pin
  4. at its two poles
  5. False
  6. non-magnetic
  7. True
  8. True
  9. True
  10. the clip moves
  11. the magnet used
  12. False
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. a glass marble
  15. True
  16. we keep it the same
  17. a results chart
  18. we keep it the same
  19. they may swallow them
  20. magnetic
  21. iron
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. turmeric powder
  24. turmeric powder
  25. False
  26. a battery cell
  27. an iron nail
  28. False
  29. a battery cell
  30. a paper sheet
  31. pull together
  32. it becomes a magnet
  33. a copper wire
  34. not needed
  35. True
  36. a mirror
  37. False
  38. south near south
  39. pull together
  40. False

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