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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 192 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  2. 2.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  12. 12.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  17. 17.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  19. 19.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  34. 34.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 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) vinegar
  40. 40.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a copper wire
  5. True
  6. the clip moves
  7. turmeric powder
  8. we change it
  9. it has no iron in it
  10. not needed
  11. a cotton cloth
  12. non-magnetic
  13. not needed
  14. True
  15. a plastic ruler
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. True
  18. a copper wire
  19. True
  20. they may swallow them
  21. an aluminium can
  22. south near south
  23. we measure it
  24. False
  25. False
  26. iron filings
  27. south near north
  28. we keep it the same
  29. needed
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. it becomes a magnet
  34. False
  35. non-magnetic
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. vinegar
  40. north and south

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