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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 529 · 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: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  4. 4.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🛟 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
  8. 8.True or false: vinegar 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 bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  18. 18.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  19. 19.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a tray
  34. 34.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a glass marble
  3. a mirror
  4. True
  5. True
  6. True
  7. in pairs, opposite ends
  8. False
  9. vinegar
  10. not needed
  11. we change it
  12. the magnet used
  13. we keep it the same
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. an iron nail
  17. an iron screw
  18. iron
  19. non-magnetic
  20. the clip moves
  21. an iron nail
  22. True
  23. True
  24. a results chart
  25. iron filings
  26. not needed
  27. True
  28. a plastic ruler
  29. not needed
  30. magnetic
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a tray
  34. False
  35. it has no iron in it
  36. at its two poles
  37. south near south
  38. True
  39. they may swallow them
  40. south near north

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