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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 378 · 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 vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  10. 10.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  17. 17.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  26. 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  27. 27.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
  29. 29.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  33. 33.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧺 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
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  40. 40.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. a mirror
  3. False
  4. True
  5. an iron nail
  6. pull together
  7. a sewing needle
  8. a cotton cloth
  9. a tray
  10. True
  11. an iron nail
  12. the same paper clip
  13. a results chart
  14. the magnet used
  15. non-magnetic
  16. yeast
  17. False
  18. we change it
  19. True
  20. it gets weaker
  21. a steel paper clip
  22. True
  23. non-magnetic
  24. a compass
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. they may swallow them
  27. non-magnetic
  28. iron
  29. magnetic
  30. push apart
  31. iron filings
  32. at its two poles
  33. non-magnetic
  34. turmeric powder
  35. False
  36. we keep it the same
  37. we measure it
  38. False
  39. the kind of paper
  40. magnetic

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