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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 219 · 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 results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  4. 4.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  6. 6.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.🔮 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 stronger (d) it gets weaker
  20. 20.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  27. 27.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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