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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 285 · 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 steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  5. 5.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  7. 7.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.🛟 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
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  14. 14.🧲 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
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  22. 22.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🛟 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
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  35. 35.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  40. 40.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. magnetic
  3. the magnet used
  4. a results chart
  5. True
  6. non-magnetic
  7. False
  8. a rubber eraser
  9. they may swallow them
  10. the same table
  11. the same paper clip
  12. push apart
  13. iron filings
  14. north and south
  15. False
  16. a copper wire
  17. test objects
  18. we measure it
  19. an iron screw
  20. north near north
  21. yeast
  22. non-magnetic
  23. needed
  24. a balloon
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. a bar magnet
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. we change it
  29. we keep it the same
  30. a battery cell
  31. a tray
  32. False
  33. south near north
  34. turmeric powder
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. iron
  39. a copper wire
  40. non-magnetic

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