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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 217 · 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 tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  8. 8.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  12. 12.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  17. 17.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  25. 25.🧲 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
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  33. 33.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  36. 36.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  38. 38.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings

Answer key

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

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