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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 432 · 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 copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  4. 4.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  10. 10.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  18. 18.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) up and down
  24. 24.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  28. 28.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  39. 39.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. False
  2. iron filings
  3. a safety pin
  4. magnetic
  5. magnetic
  6. yeast
  7. pull together
  8. the same table
  9. an iron nail
  10. True
  11. pull together
  12. the magnet used
  13. a plastic ruler
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. True
  16. needed
  17. a balloon
  18. they may swallow them
  19. not needed
  20. False
  21. True
  22. True
  23. north and south
  24. non-magnetic
  25. non-magnetic
  26. True
  27. vinegar
  28. True
  29. turmeric powder
  30. True
  31. north near north
  32. False
  33. True
  34. an iron screw
  35. we change it
  36. non-magnetic
  37. True
  38. a paper sheet
  39. False
  40. north near south

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