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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 18 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) test objects
  3. 3.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a glass marble
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🔮 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
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  26. 26.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  29. 29.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  32. 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  34. 34.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. vinegar
  3. False
  4. a sewing needle
  5. a safety pin
  6. False
  7. turmeric powder
  8. a mirror
  9. False
  10. not needed
  11. it gets weaker
  12. north near south
  13. an iron nail
  14. True
  15. we keep it the same
  16. not needed
  17. False
  18. they may swallow them
  19. pull together
  20. we keep it the same
  21. True
  22. True
  23. magnetic
  24. a tray
  25. a bar magnet
  26. it becomes a magnet
  27. push apart
  28. a mirror
  29. in pairs, opposite ends
  30. magnetic
  31. south near south
  32. True
  33. a balloon
  34. False
  35. the magnet used
  36. True
  37. True
  38. non-magnetic
  39. north and south
  40. not needed

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