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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 255 · 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: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  17. 17.🛟 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
  18. 18.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  21. 21.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  23. 23.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  31. 31.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  33. 33.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  38. 38.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  39. 39.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. a safety pin
  3. we keep it the same
  4. not needed
  5. not needed
  6. False
  7. a wooden pencil
  8. a balloon
  9. test objects
  10. a results chart
  11. yeast
  12. north near south
  13. a battery cell
  14. the kind of paper
  15. needed
  16. the magnet used
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. magnetic
  19. pull together
  20. yeast
  21. non-magnetic
  22. it becomes a magnet
  23. a compass
  24. True
  25. we change it
  26. south near north
  27. north near north
  28. a sewing needle
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. a wooden pencil
  31. non-magnetic
  32. it gets weaker
  33. magnetic
  34. True
  35. True
  36. iron filings
  37. a paper sheet
  38. they may swallow them
  39. non-magnetic
  40. non-magnetic

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