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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 386 · 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 bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  6. 6.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  12. 12.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  20. 20.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a rubber eraser
  24. 24.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) test objects
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True
  4. magnetic
  5. a copper wire
  6. magnetic
  7. False
  8. a compass
  9. needed
  10. vinegar
  11. turmeric powder
  12. False
  13. True
  14. needed
  15. they may swallow them
  16. a bar magnet
  17. test objects
  18. yeast
  19. the magnet used
  20. False
  21. we keep it the same
  22. pull together
  23. a sewing needle
  24. it has no iron in it
  25. True
  26. needed
  27. magnetic
  28. a cotton cloth
  29. north near south
  30. the clip moves
  31. a mirror
  32. a battery cell
  33. False
  34. we keep it the same
  35. an iron nail
  36. non-magnetic
  37. south near north
  38. north near north
  39. not needed
  40. True

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