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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 263 · 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 pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  7. 7.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  13. 13.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  28. 28.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  30. 30.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends

Answer key

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

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