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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 265 · 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 not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  3. 3.🧺 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) a balloon
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  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 kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  22. 22.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  25. 25.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  34. 34.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  36. 36.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it

Answer key

  1. a paper sheet
  2. sheets it pulls through
  3. a balloon
  4. not needed
  5. push apart
  6. True
  7. north near north
  8. we change it
  9. True
  10. True
  11. not needed
  12. north near south
  13. the magnet used
  14. a bar magnet
  15. in pairs, opposite ends
  16. we keep it the same
  17. False
  18. False
  19. True
  20. non-magnetic
  21. it becomes a magnet
  22. False
  23. the kind of paper
  24. iron filings
  25. magnetic
  26. a compass
  27. push apart
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. a glass marble
  31. not needed
  32. south near south
  33. a balloon
  34. magnetic
  35. south near north
  36. False
  37. False
  38. we keep it the same
  39. non-magnetic
  40. it has no iron in it

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