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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 301 · 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.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  2. 2.🛟 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
  3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 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) turmeric powder
  8. 8.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  13. 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a rubber eraser
  20. 20.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  29. 29.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  31. 31.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) copper (d) iron
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  34. 34.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a tray

Answer key

  1. at its two poles
  2. they may swallow them
  3. False
  4. magnetic
  5. it gets weaker
  6. True
  7. turmeric powder
  8. magnetic
  9. pull together
  10. we change it
  11. a battery cell
  12. a tray
  13. False
  14. True
  15. sheets it pulls through
  16. a balloon
  17. it becomes a magnet
  18. an iron nail
  19. an iron nail
  20. magnetic
  21. south near north
  22. a cotton cloth
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. an aluminium can
  27. not needed
  28. a rubber eraser
  29. True
  30. the magnet used
  31. iron
  32. a bar magnet
  33. in pairs, opposite ends
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a cotton cloth
  38. a plastic ruler
  39. vinegar
  40. yeast

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