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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 276 · 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 screw (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (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 paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  4. 4.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  7. 7.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.🧲 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 shiny (d) it is too cold
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  11. 11.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  13. 13.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  21. 21.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  23. 23.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  27. 27.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  31. 31.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon

Answer key

  1. a glass marble
  2. they may swallow them
  3. we keep it the same
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a steel paper clip
  7. False
  8. north near north
  9. it has no iron in it
  10. a copper wire
  11. in pairs, opposite ends
  12. a paper sheet
  13. non-magnetic
  14. a glass marble
  15. an iron screw
  16. needed
  17. a plastic ruler
  18. a tray
  19. iron filings
  20. it becomes a magnet
  21. True
  22. a paper sheet
  23. iron
  24. the magnet used
  25. False
  26. north near south
  27. False
  28. push apart
  29. True
  30. pull together
  31. True
  32. magnetic
  33. a safety pin
  34. vinegar
  35. needed
  36. a battery cell
  37. we keep it the same
  38. False
  39. push apart
  40. a bar magnet

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