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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 275 · 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 rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  9. 9.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) copper
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  38. 38.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings

Answer key

  1. iron filings
  2. they may swallow them
  3. we keep it the same
  4. a copper wire
  5. magnetic
  6. we change it
  7. we keep it the same
  8. south near south
  9. False
  10. magnetic
  11. vinegar
  12. north near north
  13. yeast
  14. False
  15. iron
  16. False
  17. a wooden pencil
  18. True
  19. the clip moves
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. test objects
  24. push apart
  25. True
  26. an iron nail
  27. an iron screw
  28. pull together
  29. north and south
  30. pull together
  31. a rubber eraser
  32. False
  33. not needed
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. magnetic
  36. True
  37. we measure it
  38. False
  39. the magnet used
  40. a cotton cloth

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