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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 379 · 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.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  3. 3.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) a cotton cloth
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  12. 12.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  20. 20.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  22. 22.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  26. 26.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  31. 31.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  32. 32.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  40. 40.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. it gets weaker
  2. they may swallow them
  3. magnetic
  4. True
  5. False
  6. push apart
  7. yeast
  8. north and south
  9. a sewing needle
  10. we keep it the same
  11. turmeric powder
  12. non-magnetic
  13. False
  14. a balloon
  15. needed
  16. pull together
  17. a battery cell
  18. True
  19. a tray
  20. False
  21. it becomes a magnet
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a cotton cloth
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. an aluminium can
  31. a compass
  32. in pairs, opposite ends
  33. a cotton cloth
  34. a mirror
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a rubber eraser
  39. the magnet used
  40. non-magnetic

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