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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 387 · 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: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  5. 5.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  30. 30.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🧺 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) vinegar
  34. 34.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) test objects
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold

Answer key

  1. False
  2. magnetic
  3. we change it
  4. a safety pin
  5. False
  6. True
  7. needed
  8. non-magnetic
  9. south near south
  10. False
  11. north near south
  12. iron filings
  13. False
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a rubber eraser
  17. needed
  18. True
  19. it becomes a magnet
  20. False
  21. True
  22. we measure it
  23. a paper sheet
  24. a bar magnet
  25. False
  26. a wooden pencil
  27. True
  28. a tray
  29. a results chart
  30. True
  31. sheets it pulls through
  32. push apart
  33. vinegar
  34. True
  35. an aluminium can
  36. the kind of paper
  37. non-magnetic
  38. magnetic
  39. a battery cell
  40. the clip moves

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