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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 361 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧺 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) test objects
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  14. 14.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  15. 15.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 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
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  20. 20.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  26. 26.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  30. 30.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛟 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
  40. 40.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. a sewing needle
  3. north near south
  4. north near north
  5. the magnet used
  6. False
  7. south near south
  8. True
  9. not needed
  10. a balloon
  11. a sewing needle
  12. we change it
  13. iron
  14. at its two poles
  15. False
  16. True
  17. it has no iron in it
  18. a plastic ruler
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. a compass
  21. vinegar
  22. a bar magnet
  23. non-magnetic
  24. needed
  25. a battery cell
  26. True
  27. False
  28. push apart
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. magnetic
  31. True
  32. a balloon
  33. a paper sheet
  34. needed
  35. a safety pin
  36. turmeric powder
  37. True
  38. True
  39. they may swallow them
  40. non-magnetic

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