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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 522 · 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 tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  8. 8.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  15. 15.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  20. 20.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  25. 25.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  27. 27.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  28. 28.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) vinegar

Answer key

  1. a compass
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. south near north
  4. iron filings
  5. needed
  6. False
  7. yeast
  8. True
  9. a mirror
  10. the same table
  11. we keep it the same
  12. pull together
  13. we keep it the same
  14. an iron nail
  15. True
  16. an aluminium can
  17. the same paper clip
  18. a battery cell
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. True
  21. False
  22. magnetic
  23. we measure it
  24. a sewing needle
  25. magnetic
  26. turmeric powder
  27. it has no iron in it
  28. north and south
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. push apart
  31. a steel paper clip
  32. False
  33. the clip moves
  34. a safety pin
  35. north near south
  36. a plastic ruler
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. vinegar

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