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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 303 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) test objects
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  19. 19.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  29. 29.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  31. 31.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  32. 32.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  40. 40.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. a balloon
  3. pull together
  4. iron filings
  5. not needed
  6. a cotton cloth
  7. pull together
  8. False
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. needed
  11. not needed
  12. yeast
  13. an iron nail
  14. a safety pin
  15. we keep it the same
  16. a copper wire
  17. a sewing needle
  18. yeast
  19. False
  20. False
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. turmeric powder
  24. False
  25. push apart
  26. a steel paper clip
  27. we keep it the same
  28. a balloon
  29. True
  30. at its two poles
  31. iron
  32. False
  33. vinegar
  34. a results chart
  35. a tray
  36. we measure it
  37. push apart
  38. north and south
  39. north near south
  40. they may swallow them

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