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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 389 · 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.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  8. 8.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  11. 11.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  22. 22.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  26. 26.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  29. 29.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  39. 39.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  40. 40.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. pull together
  3. True
  4. a bar magnet
  5. pull together
  6. test objects
  7. an iron screw
  8. False
  9. vinegar
  10. a balloon
  11. True
  12. True
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. True
  15. a balloon
  16. we keep it the same
  17. non-magnetic
  18. False
  19. a plastic ruler
  20. not needed
  21. at its two poles
  22. True
  23. the same table
  24. it gets weaker
  25. yeast
  26. False
  27. True
  28. it becomes a magnet
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. turmeric powder
  34. non-magnetic
  35. True
  36. push apart
  37. we keep it the same
  38. a copper wire
  39. a compass
  40. False

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