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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 351 · 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 is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  4. 4.🧺 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
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  7. 7.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  11. 11.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  27. 27.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  32. 32.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  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 results chart (d) vinegar
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  39. 39.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. test objects
  2. south near south
  3. it has no iron in it
  4. turmeric powder
  5. we change it
  6. a steel paper clip
  7. True
  8. False
  9. False
  10. iron
  11. True
  12. False
  13. they may swallow them
  14. yeast
  15. sheets it pulls through
  16. False
  17. north near north
  18. iron filings
  19. we keep it the same
  20. False
  21. a bar magnet
  22. a balloon
  23. south near north
  24. True
  25. magnetic
  26. a mirror
  27. magnetic
  28. non-magnetic
  29. an iron screw
  30. pull together
  31. it gets weaker
  32. magnetic
  33. False
  34. a balloon
  35. yeast
  36. False
  37. vinegar
  38. the magnet used
  39. a compass
  40. True

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