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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 429 · 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.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  5. 5.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  12. 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  23. 23.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  28. 28.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  30. 30.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) up and down
  35. 35.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) test objects

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. a compass
  3. a plastic ruler
  4. it gets weaker
  5. True
  6. iron filings
  7. push apart
  8. an iron screw
  9. a bar magnet
  10. we measure it
  11. vinegar
  12. they may swallow them
  13. False
  14. False
  15. True
  16. needed
  17. non-magnetic
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. the kind of paper
  22. a tray
  23. non-magnetic
  24. we keep it the same
  25. not needed
  26. test objects
  27. the magnet used
  28. False
  29. an aluminium can
  30. False
  31. a steel paper clip
  32. a battery cell
  33. pull together
  34. north and south
  35. False
  36. a cotton cloth
  37. a mirror
  38. a wooden pencil
  39. False
  40. a battery cell

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