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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 42 · 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 steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.🔮 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
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  10. 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  13. 13.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 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
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a paper sheet
  34. 34.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  36. 36.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  39. 39.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a cotton cloth
  2. not needed
  3. magnetic
  4. it becomes a magnet
  5. a bar magnet
  6. True
  7. a battery cell
  8. iron filings
  9. a sewing needle
  10. True
  11. False
  12. the same table
  13. non-magnetic
  14. north near north
  15. south near south
  16. needed
  17. north near south
  18. the clip moves
  19. we keep it the same
  20. turmeric powder
  21. at its two poles
  22. a battery cell
  23. they may swallow them
  24. needed
  25. False
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. we keep it the same
  28. not needed
  29. True
  30. vinegar
  31. True
  32. vinegar
  33. an iron screw
  34. non-magnetic
  35. test objects
  36. magnetic
  37. False
  38. south near north
  39. True
  40. True

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