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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 373 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  4. 4.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  6. 6.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  9. 9.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 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) a balloon
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  33. 33.🧺 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 tray
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. an aluminium can
  2. True
  3. vinegar
  4. magnetic
  5. they may swallow them
  6. True
  7. False
  8. south near south
  9. a compass
  10. south near north
  11. the magnet used
  12. pull together
  13. True
  14. a glass marble
  15. push apart
  16. a glass marble
  17. push apart
  18. True
  19. a balloon
  20. a balloon
  21. the same paper clip
  22. True
  23. True
  24. an iron screw
  25. turmeric powder
  26. False
  27. the clip moves
  28. needed
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. not needed
  32. at its two poles
  33. a battery cell
  34. False
  35. non-magnetic
  36. a cotton cloth
  37. True
  38. True
  39. not needed
  40. False

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