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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 180 · 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: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  5. 5.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) copper
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  11. 11.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the magnet used
  13. 13.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  15. 15.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  26. 26.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a cotton cloth
  3. north near north
  4. the kind of paper
  5. False
  6. iron
  7. False
  8. we measure it
  9. a mirror
  10. a cotton cloth
  11. north and south
  12. the same paper clip
  13. non-magnetic
  14. the magnet used
  15. non-magnetic
  16. pull together
  17. True
  18. non-magnetic
  19. it gets weaker
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. not needed
  23. magnetic
  24. True
  25. the clip moves
  26. True
  27. False
  28. magnetic
  29. a battery cell
  30. vinegar
  31. south near north
  32. push apart
  33. we keep it the same
  34. the same table
  35. True
  36. pull together
  37. a tray
  38. test objects
  39. turmeric powder
  40. at its two poles

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