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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 511 · 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 is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  3. 3.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  5. 5.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  12. 12.🧲 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
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) yeast
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  34. 34.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  38. 38.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. the magnet used
  3. at its two poles
  4. it becomes a magnet
  5. iron
  6. pull together
  7. False
  8. True
  9. False
  10. False
  11. an iron screw
  12. it has no iron in it
  13. we change it
  14. not needed
  15. a battery cell
  16. a tray
  17. a copper wire
  18. True
  19. False
  20. needed
  21. needed
  22. yeast
  23. the clip moves
  24. False
  25. not needed
  26. needed
  27. they may swallow them
  28. an iron screw
  29. False
  30. yeast
  31. a mirror
  32. a paper sheet
  33. north near south
  34. magnetic
  35. a wooden pencil
  36. north near north
  37. south near south
  38. True
  39. push apart
  40. a copper wire

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