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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 254 · 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.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  6. 6.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  8. 8.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  15. 15.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  30. 30.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a copper wire (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  36. 36.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. iron
  3. a battery cell
  4. in pairs, opposite ends
  5. we change it
  6. True
  7. iron filings
  8. True
  9. north near south
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. we measure it
  12. a tray
  13. the magnet used
  14. an iron nail
  15. non-magnetic
  16. False
  17. pull together
  18. push apart
  19. False
  20. south near north
  21. needed
  22. pull together
  23. it becomes a magnet
  24. the kind of paper
  25. a compass
  26. needed
  27. False
  28. a wooden pencil
  29. a safety pin
  30. False
  31. yeast
  32. iron filings
  33. a wooden pencil
  34. True
  35. the clip moves
  36. False
  37. not needed
  38. False
  39. a safety pin
  40. True

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