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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 482 · 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 pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  2. 2.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  4. 4.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  9. 9.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  26. 26.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  29. 29.🔮 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
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  31. 31.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) an aluminium can
  38. 38.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  40. 40.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. magnetic
  3. a sewing needle
  4. non-magnetic
  5. we change it
  6. True
  7. north near north
  8. turmeric powder
  9. False
  10. False
  11. magnetic
  12. we measure it
  13. magnetic
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. a sewing needle
  17. not needed
  18. a rubber eraser
  19. pull together
  20. not needed
  21. at its two poles
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. an iron screw
  24. a tray
  25. north and south
  26. False
  27. it gets weaker
  28. test objects
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. iron
  31. True
  32. True
  33. the clip moves
  34. south near north
  35. a steel paper clip
  36. a balloon
  37. an iron nail
  38. non-magnetic
  39. a compass
  40. in pairs, opposite ends

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