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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 384 · 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.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  8. 8.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔮 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  15. 15.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  17. 17.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  26. 26.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  33. 33.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  36. 36.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  38. 38.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. False
  2. needed
  3. the magnet used
  4. an iron screw
  5. a balloon
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. turmeric powder
  8. non-magnetic
  9. True
  10. it gets weaker
  11. a rubber eraser
  12. the kind of paper
  13. we measure it
  14. at its two poles
  15. True
  16. a plastic ruler
  17. non-magnetic
  18. non-magnetic
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. south near north
  21. not needed
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. test objects
  26. True
  27. False
  28. vinegar
  29. False
  30. not needed
  31. north and south
  32. north near south
  33. magnetic
  34. False
  35. they may swallow them
  36. non-magnetic
  37. a balloon
  38. False
  39. not needed
  40. north near north

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