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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 374 · 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.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) a cotton cloth
  22. 22.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  38. 38.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. non-magnetic
  3. a compass
  4. north near north
  5. False
  6. iron
  7. not needed
  8. the same paper clip
  9. turmeric powder
  10. False
  11. we keep it the same
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. vinegar
  14. south near south
  15. a tray
  16. not needed
  17. False
  18. magnetic
  19. a balloon
  20. push apart
  21. an iron screw
  22. non-magnetic
  23. non-magnetic
  24. push apart
  25. non-magnetic
  26. False
  27. they may swallow them
  28. a bar magnet
  29. pull together
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. test objects
  34. north near south
  35. a paper sheet
  36. a rubber eraser
  37. it gets weaker
  38. north and south
  39. we keep it the same
  40. an aluminium can

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