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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 434 · 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 steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  8. 8.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  12. 12.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  18. 18.🛟 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
  19. 19.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔮 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
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧲 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 shiny (d) it is too cold
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  36. 36.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. False
  4. magnetic
  5. north near south
  6. a wooden pencil
  7. an iron screw
  8. False
  9. not needed
  10. True
  11. the magnet used
  12. True
  13. iron
  14. push apart
  15. non-magnetic
  16. False
  17. a tray
  18. they may swallow them
  19. False
  20. a mirror
  21. False
  22. it becomes a magnet
  23. it gets weaker
  24. a sewing needle
  25. needed
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. an iron screw
  28. a battery cell
  29. not needed
  30. False
  31. pull together
  32. we keep it the same
  33. True
  34. the same paper clip
  35. the clip moves
  36. True
  37. True
  38. non-magnetic
  39. True
  40. False

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