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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 489 · 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 metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  2. 2.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  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 same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  19. 19.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  34. 34.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. iron
  2. non-magnetic
  3. non-magnetic
  4. we keep it the same
  5. they may swallow them
  6. not needed
  7. True
  8. a balloon
  9. a steel paper clip
  10. the magnet used
  11. it becomes a magnet
  12. False
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. False
  15. push apart
  16. a wooden pencil
  17. True
  18. it has no iron in it
  19. False
  20. False
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. iron filings
  23. True
  24. True
  25. a sewing needle
  26. we keep it the same
  27. a paper sheet
  28. we change it
  29. magnetic
  30. True
  31. non-magnetic
  32. a balloon
  33. south near north
  34. True
  35. the same table
  36. a compass
  37. it gets weaker
  38. False
  39. False
  40. non-magnetic

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