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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 264 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  2. 2.🛟 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
  3. 3.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  5. 5.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  8. 8.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  15. 15.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  20. 20.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  28. 28.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  34. 34.🧲 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
  35. 35.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

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

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