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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 427 · 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.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  5. 5.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  8. 8.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔮 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
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) yeast
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  20. 20.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  26. 26.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 same table
  28. 28.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  32. 32.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  35. 35.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛟 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
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip

Answer key

  1. False
  2. north near south
  3. a wooden pencil
  4. a plastic ruler
  5. True
  6. False
  7. a safety pin
  8. False
  9. it becomes a magnet
  10. False
  11. the clip moves
  12. we keep it the same
  13. yeast
  14. a glass marble
  15. a wooden pencil
  16. False
  17. False
  18. south near south
  19. they may swallow them
  20. non-magnetic
  21. not needed
  22. magnetic
  23. True
  24. False
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. non-magnetic
  27. the same table
  28. non-magnetic
  29. pull together
  30. a mirror
  31. we measure it
  32. non-magnetic
  33. turmeric powder
  34. a bar magnet
  35. north and south
  36. False
  37. False
  38. in pairs, opposite ends
  39. north near north
  40. sheets it pulls through

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