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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 296 · 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 paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  3. 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  6. 6.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🔮 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 melts (d) it turns to wood
  15. 15.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) yeast
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  34. 34.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) an aluminium can
  39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a balloon
  3. a compass
  4. False
  5. a tray
  6. False
  7. False
  8. south near south
  9. we measure it
  10. pull together
  11. the clip moves
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. True
  14. it becomes a magnet
  15. True
  16. they may swallow them
  17. magnetic
  18. iron filings
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. north near south
  21. a results chart
  22. an aluminium can
  23. a steel paper clip
  24. push apart
  25. a copper wire
  26. an iron nail
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. vinegar
  30. False
  31. we keep it the same
  32. south near north
  33. iron filings
  34. non-magnetic
  35. True
  36. we keep it the same
  37. a plastic ruler
  38. a sewing needle
  39. True
  40. False

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