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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 411 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  3. 3.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  8. 8.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  10. 10.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  13. 13.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  18. 18.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  26. 26.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  30. 30.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a tray
  36. 36.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves

Answer key

  1. a steel paper clip
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. north and south
  4. we keep it the same
  5. True
  6. needed
  7. it has no iron in it
  8. True
  9. an iron screw
  10. True
  11. we measure it
  12. an aluminium can
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. a compass
  17. it gets weaker
  18. they may swallow them
  19. vinegar
  20. a battery cell
  21. True
  22. a glass marble
  23. vinegar
  24. a bar magnet
  25. an aluminium can
  26. non-magnetic
  27. we change it
  28. True
  29. a sewing needle
  30. False
  31. a paper sheet
  32. False
  33. north near south
  34. sheets it pulls through
  35. yeast
  36. True
  37. it becomes a magnet
  38. False
  39. push apart
  40. the clip moves

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