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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 454 · 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 of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  4. 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  6. 6.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table
  15. 15.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  24. 24.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  34. 34.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  37. 37.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. an iron screw
  2. we keep it the same
  3. a copper wire
  4. True
  5. south near south
  6. True
  7. magnetic
  8. a sewing needle
  9. False
  10. turmeric powder
  11. we change it
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. needed
  14. the same table
  15. True
  16. the magnet used
  17. they may swallow them
  18. False
  19. True
  20. sheets it pulls through
  21. vinegar
  22. yeast
  23. a mirror
  24. True
  25. False
  26. it gets weaker
  27. False
  28. non-magnetic
  29. an iron screw
  30. north near south
  31. a rubber eraser
  32. a balloon
  33. north near north
  34. True
  35. True
  36. in pairs, opposite ends
  37. True
  38. pull together
  39. True
  40. south near north

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