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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 247 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) up and down
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  11. 11.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  13. 13.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  22. 22.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  25. 25.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  30. 30.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. a balloon
  3. the same paper clip
  4. an iron nail
  5. needed
  6. False
  7. True
  8. north and south
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. the clip moves
  11. non-magnetic
  12. a mirror
  13. non-magnetic
  14. a wooden pencil
  15. it gets weaker
  16. vinegar
  17. pull together
  18. push apart
  19. True
  20. turmeric powder
  21. a balloon
  22. False
  23. magnetic
  24. a wooden pencil
  25. True
  26. we keep it the same
  27. a sewing needle
  28. north near south
  29. a paper sheet
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. magnetic
  36. non-magnetic
  37. we keep it the same
  38. False
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. a results chart

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