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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 177 · 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.🛟 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
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  8. 8.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  11. 11.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  23. 23.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔮 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
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 table
  38. 38.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. in pairs, opposite ends
  2. the magnet used
  3. a mirror
  4. sheets it pulls through
  5. an iron screw
  6. an aluminium can
  7. it gets weaker
  8. magnetic
  9. north near north
  10. a balloon
  11. False
  12. a balloon
  13. push apart
  14. we measure it
  15. a plastic ruler
  16. they may swallow them
  17. push apart
  18. a copper wire
  19. False
  20. a rubber eraser
  21. south near north
  22. a copper wire
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a wooden pencil
  26. needed
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. test objects
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a tray
  33. False
  34. True
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. a compass
  37. the same table
  38. False
  39. magnetic
  40. False

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