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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 278 · 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 metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  2. 2.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  4. 4.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  11. 11.🛟 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a wooden pencil
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  29. 29.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  32. 32.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  33. 33.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  39. 39.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. iron
  2. True
  3. turmeric powder
  4. True
  5. needed
  6. the same table
  7. True
  8. needed
  9. it becomes a magnet
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. in pairs, opposite ends
  12. an iron nail
  13. non-magnetic
  14. north near south
  15. they may swallow them
  16. needed
  17. a battery cell
  18. we change it
  19. True
  20. True
  21. False
  22. a wooden pencil
  23. pull together
  24. not needed
  25. an iron screw
  26. True
  27. False
  28. south near north
  29. True
  30. push apart
  31. an aluminium can
  32. north and south
  33. non-magnetic
  34. magnetic
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a rubber eraser
  38. the same paper clip
  39. True
  40. False

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