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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 289 · 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) iron filings (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  5. 5.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  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 paper clip (c) the magnet used
  7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  12. 12.🔮 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
  13. 13.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  30. 30.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler

Answer key

  1. a glass marble
  2. a bar magnet
  3. False
  4. they may swallow them
  5. True
  6. the same paper clip
  7. False
  8. True
  9. False
  10. push apart
  11. north near south
  12. it becomes a magnet
  13. False
  14. iron filings
  15. we change it
  16. magnetic
  17. True
  18. magnetic
  19. False
  20. a copper wire
  21. a paper sheet
  22. the magnet used
  23. we keep it the same
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. a sewing needle
  26. needed
  27. not needed
  28. needed
  29. iron filings
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. needed
  35. False
  36. yeast
  37. a balloon
  38. a battery cell
  39. the same table
  40. an iron screw

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