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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 43 · 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 bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔮 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 melts (d) it turns to wood
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  12. 12.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  14. 14.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  15. 15.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  16. 16.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  28. 28.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  31. 31.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  36. 36.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. True
  2. it becomes a magnet
  3. push apart
  4. they may swallow them
  5. a balloon
  6. True
  7. turmeric powder
  8. we change it
  9. False
  10. False
  11. it gets weaker
  12. False
  13. an iron nail
  14. it has no iron in it
  15. at its two poles
  16. True
  17. True
  18. False
  19. a battery cell
  20. False
  21. non-magnetic
  22. pull together
  23. a safety pin
  24. True
  25. an aluminium can
  26. pull together
  27. vinegar
  28. non-magnetic
  29. a mirror
  30. a copper wire
  31. True
  32. a rubber eraser
  33. we measure it
  34. not needed
  35. a cotton cloth
  36. magnetic
  37. not needed
  38. True
  39. False
  40. a wooden pencil

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