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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 393 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  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: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  9. 9.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  12. 12.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  16. 16.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  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.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  29. 29.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  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 balloon (d) a tray
  32. 32.True or false: north near north push apart. (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 “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  35. 35.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  37. 37.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  40. 40.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. pull together
  3. False
  4. the kind of paper
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. we measure it
  7. a battery cell
  8. the clip moves
  9. magnetic
  10. magnetic
  11. they may swallow them
  12. iron
  13. a safety pin
  14. push apart
  15. yeast
  16. non-magnetic
  17. False
  18. non-magnetic
  19. False
  20. False
  21. True
  22. vinegar
  23. test objects
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. False
  26. magnetic
  27. a wooden pencil
  28. north near south
  29. False
  30. an aluminium can
  31. a balloon
  32. True
  33. we change it
  34. a glass marble
  35. True
  36. a cotton cloth
  37. False
  38. iron filings
  39. we keep it the same
  40. north and south

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