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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 430 · 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 sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  8. 8.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  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 magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  22. 22.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  35. 35.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  40. 40.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pull together
  3. False
  4. needed
  5. non-magnetic
  6. pull together
  7. it becomes a magnet
  8. it has no iron in it
  9. north near north
  10. we keep it the same
  11. at its two poles
  12. the same table
  13. the kind of paper
  14. not needed
  15. False
  16. False
  17. not needed
  18. push apart
  19. True
  20. the same paper clip
  21. test objects
  22. False
  23. a mirror
  24. vinegar
  25. a balloon
  26. push apart
  27. we keep it the same
  28. magnetic
  29. True
  30. a copper wire
  31. a paper sheet
  32. a mirror
  33. needed
  34. iron filings
  35. False
  36. we change it
  37. a paper sheet
  38. True
  39. a compass
  40. False

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