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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 475 · 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: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a tray
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  14. 14.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  17. 17.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  27. 27.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) yeast
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  38. 38.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. needed
  3. False
  4. non-magnetic
  5. False
  6. True
  7. iron filings
  8. False
  9. south near north
  10. yeast
  11. we keep it the same
  12. at its two poles
  13. a cotton cloth
  14. False
  15. a wooden pencil
  16. we keep it the same
  17. True
  18. a wooden pencil
  19. False
  20. it becomes a magnet
  21. we measure it
  22. it gets weaker
  23. they may swallow them
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. south near south
  26. a paper sheet
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a cotton cloth
  31. a compass
  32. a steel paper clip
  33. not needed
  34. a balloon
  35. yeast
  36. not needed
  37. north near south
  38. True
  39. a glass marble
  40. False

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