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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 380 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  28. 28.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  34. 34.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 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
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
  38. 38.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  40. 40.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. push apart
  3. True
  4. non-magnetic
  5. a steel paper clip
  6. a rubber eraser
  7. the kind of paper
  8. a paper sheet
  9. True
  10. False
  11. non-magnetic
  12. an iron nail
  13. magnetic
  14. a balloon
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. north near north
  17. True
  18. iron
  19. an iron nail
  20. True
  21. south near north
  22. False
  23. magnetic
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. north and south
  26. yeast
  27. a mirror
  28. False
  29. needed
  30. sheets it pulls through
  31. south near south
  32. False
  33. we measure it
  34. True
  35. it gets weaker
  36. push apart
  37. a results chart
  38. magnetic
  39. at its two poles
  40. non-magnetic

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