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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 281 · 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) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  2. 2.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  5. 5.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  19. 19.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  27. 27.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  30. 30.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  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 “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  40. 40.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. a steel paper clip
  2. True
  3. a copper wire
  4. the magnet used
  5. non-magnetic
  6. True
  7. iron filings
  8. we measure it
  9. a compass
  10. a rubber eraser
  11. not needed
  12. we change it
  13. it gets weaker
  14. a tray
  15. needed
  16. an aluminium can
  17. we keep it the same
  18. test objects
  19. True
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. not needed
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. not needed
  24. turmeric powder
  25. a mirror
  26. a glass marble
  27. magnetic
  28. False
  29. sheets it pulls through
  30. False
  31. magnetic
  32. iron
  33. an iron nail
  34. False
  35. north near south
  36. True
  37. we keep it the same
  38. they may swallow them
  39. an iron nail
  40. non-magnetic

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