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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 368 · 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) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  2. 2.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) a copper wire
  18. 18.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
  23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  29. 29.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  31. 31.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 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
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  40. 40.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. False
  3. iron
  4. needed
  5. north near north
  6. a sewing needle
  7. needed
  8. at its two poles
  9. True
  10. non-magnetic
  11. non-magnetic
  12. push apart
  13. a cotton cloth
  14. a balloon
  15. a glass marble
  16. south near north
  17. a steel paper clip
  18. False
  19. push apart
  20. False
  21. pull together
  22. north and south
  23. True
  24. magnetic
  25. non-magnetic
  26. we keep it the same
  27. the magnet used
  28. it gets weaker
  29. non-magnetic
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. magnetic
  32. vinegar
  33. south near south
  34. not needed
  35. not needed
  36. north near south
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a copper wire
  40. True

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