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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 51 · 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 not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧲 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 light (d) it is too shiny
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  9. 9.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🔮 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 melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  40. 40.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. a copper wire
  4. we keep it the same
  5. it has no iron in it
  6. not needed
  7. pull together
  8. north and south
  9. False
  10. magnetic
  11. north near south
  12. True
  13. it becomes a magnet
  14. it gets weaker
  15. a cotton cloth
  16. north near north
  17. a safety pin
  18. False
  19. pull together
  20. an aluminium can
  21. the same paper clip
  22. a results chart
  23. non-magnetic
  24. False
  25. we change it
  26. vinegar
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. a plastic ruler
  29. not needed
  30. needed
  31. a sewing needle
  32. test objects
  33. False
  34. a balloon
  35. they may swallow them
  36. push apart
  37. True
  38. a battery cell
  39. a steel paper clip
  40. magnetic

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