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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 218 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  4. 4.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  9. 9.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  11. 11.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  13. 13.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  25. 25.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  26. 26.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  28. 28.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  34. 34.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  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 not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  38. 38.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. False
  2. it has no iron in it
  3. a bar magnet
  4. True
  5. vinegar
  6. needed
  7. we change it
  8. test objects
  9. False
  10. the same paper clip
  11. False
  12. yeast
  13. False
  14. a compass
  15. False
  16. a copper wire
  17. True
  18. a results chart
  19. needed
  20. an iron nail
  21. False
  22. non-magnetic
  23. north and south
  24. a paper sheet
  25. they may swallow them
  26. at its two poles
  27. a safety pin
  28. True
  29. magnetic
  30. we keep it the same
  31. south near north
  32. True
  33. the clip moves
  34. False
  35. the magnet used
  36. pull together
  37. a wooden pencil
  38. False
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. push apart

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