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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 523 · 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: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  5. 5.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  7. 7.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  9. 9.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) an aluminium can
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  25. 25.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  33. 33.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) east and west
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  36. 36.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 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) a battery cell
  38. 38.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. False
  2. non-magnetic
  3. True
  4. we keep it the same
  5. False
  6. north near south
  7. non-magnetic
  8. they may swallow them
  9. False
  10. magnetic
  11. an iron screw
  12. the kind of paper
  13. pull together
  14. we keep it the same
  15. needed
  16. sheets it pulls through
  17. a balloon
  18. we measure it
  19. push apart
  20. not needed
  21. in pairs, opposite ends
  22. push apart
  23. it has no iron in it
  24. we keep it the same
  25. True
  26. a bar magnet
  27. an iron nail
  28. not needed
  29. a tray
  30. a cotton cloth
  31. we change it
  32. a cotton cloth
  33. True
  34. north and south
  35. turmeric powder
  36. False
  37. a battery cell
  38. True
  39. the clip moves
  40. south near north

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