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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 232 · 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 push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  2. 2.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 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
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  10. 10.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  23. 23.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  33. 33.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  40. 40.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. south near south
  2. False
  3. they may swallow them
  4. we measure it
  5. pull together
  6. not needed
  7. iron
  8. north and south
  9. the magnet used
  10. False
  11. we keep it the same
  12. not needed
  13. True
  14. an iron nail
  15. not needed
  16. a bar magnet
  17. turmeric powder
  18. push apart
  19. a balloon
  20. False
  21. a safety pin
  22. yeast
  23. True
  24. True
  25. the same paper clip
  26. False
  27. it gets weaker
  28. iron filings
  29. True
  30. magnetic
  31. it has no iron in it
  32. we keep it the same
  33. True
  34. True
  35. True
  36. push apart
  37. we keep it the same
  38. needed
  39. it becomes a magnet
  40. non-magnetic

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