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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 483 · 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 north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  11. 11.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  37. 37.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a rubber eraser

Answer key

  1. False
  2. north near north
  3. a tray
  4. north near south
  5. not needed
  6. a mirror
  7. a plastic ruler
  8. a steel paper clip
  9. a sewing needle
  10. the magnet used
  11. at its two poles
  12. a wooden pencil
  13. yeast
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. in pairs, opposite ends
  16. False
  17. not needed
  18. a safety pin
  19. True
  20. needed
  21. not needed
  22. not needed
  23. magnetic
  24. a balloon
  25. we keep it the same
  26. iron
  27. we keep it the same
  28. False
  29. non-magnetic
  30. turmeric powder
  31. a bar magnet
  32. test objects
  33. an aluminium can
  34. vinegar
  35. it gets weaker
  36. the clip moves
  37. non-magnetic
  38. needed
  39. pull together
  40. a steel paper clip

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