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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 189 · 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: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  3. 3.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  8. 8.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  10. 10.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔮 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 melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  12. 12.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  18. 18.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  27. 27.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  29. 29.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  31. 31.🔮 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
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  37. 37.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. False
  2. an iron screw
  3. non-magnetic
  4. they may swallow them
  5. north near north
  6. True
  7. north near south
  8. iron
  9. a battery cell
  10. True
  11. it becomes a magnet
  12. non-magnetic
  13. pull together
  14. the magnet used
  15. not needed
  16. push apart
  17. we keep it the same
  18. False
  19. turmeric powder
  20. it gets weaker
  21. we keep it the same
  22. south near south
  23. not needed
  24. True
  25. we change it
  26. a tray
  27. it has no iron in it
  28. a steel paper clip
  29. False
  30. a balloon
  31. the clip moves
  32. a wooden pencil
  33. False
  34. a sewing needle
  35. we keep it the same
  36. sheets it pulls through
  37. magnetic
  38. magnetic
  39. vinegar
  40. a paper sheet

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