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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 457 · 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.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  17. 17.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  21. 21.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  23. 23.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  27. 27.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  33. 33.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) up and down
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. push apart
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. north near south
  6. test objects
  7. north near north
  8. pull together
  9. we change it
  10. vinegar
  11. the same paper clip
  12. a balloon
  13. needed
  14. at its two poles
  15. a mirror
  16. a wooden pencil
  17. False
  18. sheets it pulls through
  19. False
  20. iron
  21. False
  22. a battery cell
  23. magnetic
  24. non-magnetic
  25. we keep it the same
  26. a glass marble
  27. True
  28. False
  29. needed
  30. the magnet used
  31. a safety pin
  32. a rubber eraser
  33. False
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. False
  39. north and south
  40. a cotton cloth

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