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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 284 · 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.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 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
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  15. 15.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  16. 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  18. 18.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  23. 23.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  26. 26.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  29. 29.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  33. 33.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. push apart
  3. True
  4. magnetic
  5. True
  6. north and south
  7. vinegar
  8. a mirror
  9. sheets it pulls through
  10. not needed
  11. it gets weaker
  12. an iron screw
  13. south near south
  14. turmeric powder
  15. it has no iron in it
  16. False
  17. they may swallow them
  18. False
  19. a battery cell
  20. pull together
  21. a glass marble
  22. pull together
  23. False
  24. we keep it the same
  25. the magnet used
  26. True
  27. south near north
  28. north near north
  29. True
  30. False
  31. non-magnetic
  32. north near south
  33. magnetic
  34. False
  35. the clip moves
  36. a tray
  37. not needed
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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