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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 503 · 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: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a copper wire
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) copper
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  10. 10.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  24. 24.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  26. 26.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  34. 34.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  37. 37.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. True
  2. an iron screw
  3. iron
  4. north near north
  5. not needed
  6. south near south
  7. the clip moves
  8. True
  9. a rubber eraser
  10. non-magnetic
  11. True
  12. non-magnetic
  13. an iron nail
  14. True
  15. False
  16. a glass marble
  17. sheets it pulls through
  18. not needed
  19. True
  20. test objects
  21. True
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. a wooden pencil
  24. True
  25. turmeric powder
  26. non-magnetic
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. it gets weaker
  31. we keep it the same
  32. a paper sheet
  33. they may swallow them
  34. it has no iron in it
  35. needed
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. non-magnetic
  38. push apart
  39. not needed
  40. pull together

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