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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 444 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  2. 2.🧺 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) yeast
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  11. 11.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  17. 17.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  23. 23.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) iron
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  32. 32.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a steel paper clip
  2. yeast
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. False
  5. pull together
  6. we keep it the same
  7. False
  8. a copper wire
  9. they may swallow them
  10. an iron screw
  11. north and south
  12. a glass marble
  13. True
  14. push apart
  15. magnetic
  16. it gets weaker
  17. False
  18. pull together
  19. at its two poles
  20. not needed
  21. a battery cell
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. non-magnetic
  24. False
  25. iron
  26. a tray
  27. not needed
  28. the same paper clip
  29. turmeric powder
  30. iron filings
  31. we keep it the same
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a bar magnet
  35. non-magnetic
  36. turmeric powder
  37. a copper wire
  38. vinegar
  39. the magnet used
  40. False

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