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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 349 · 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 of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  2. 2.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  8. 8.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  15. 15.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  35. 35.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  38. 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  40. 40.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. at its two poles
  3. iron
  4. pull together
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a compass
  8. False
  9. north and south
  10. not needed
  11. True
  12. we keep it the same
  13. turmeric powder
  14. magnetic
  15. it has no iron in it
  16. a sewing needle
  17. needed
  18. non-magnetic
  19. True
  20. False
  21. False
  22. a safety pin
  23. vinegar
  24. magnetic
  25. we keep it the same
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. test objects
  28. a battery cell
  29. needed
  30. True
  31. True
  32. non-magnetic
  33. they may swallow them
  34. a tray
  35. non-magnetic
  36. the magnet used
  37. a wooden pencil
  38. False
  39. a bar magnet
  40. False

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