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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 210 · 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.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  3. 3.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  9. 9.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  11. 11.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  24. 24.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  34. 34.🧺 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 battery cell
  35. 35.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔮 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 plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. a compass
  3. True
  4. north near south
  5. we keep it the same
  6. True
  7. push apart
  8. a balloon
  9. True
  10. at its two poles
  11. non-magnetic
  12. False
  13. non-magnetic
  14. pull together
  15. it has no iron in it
  16. needed
  17. False
  18. an iron screw
  19. needed
  20. False
  21. non-magnetic
  22. False
  23. a glass marble
  24. iron
  25. south near south
  26. we keep it the same
  27. True
  28. magnetic
  29. False
  30. False
  31. sheets it pulls through
  32. north near north
  33. a safety pin
  34. a battery cell
  35. False
  36. we measure it
  37. True
  38. the clip moves
  39. push apart
  40. True

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