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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 402 · 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 is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  9. 9.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  18. 18.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  26. 26.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  34. 34.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can

Answer key

  1. a sewing needle
  2. False
  3. it gets weaker
  4. a sewing needle
  5. needed
  6. we keep it the same
  7. a results chart
  8. they may swallow them
  9. False
  10. False
  11. in pairs, opposite ends
  12. a plastic ruler
  13. not needed
  14. push apart
  15. non-magnetic
  16. True
  17. a mirror
  18. True
  19. True
  20. the magnet used
  21. a battery cell
  22. needed
  23. False
  24. south near north
  25. the clip moves
  26. True
  27. magnetic
  28. False
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. an iron nail
  31. iron
  32. the same paper clip
  33. yeast
  34. magnetic
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. True
  37. a compass
  38. north near south
  39. not needed
  40. an aluminium can

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