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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 537 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  4. 4.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  8. 8.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
  22. 22.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  25. 25.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  35. 35.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  38. 38.🧲 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 light (d) it is too cold
  39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. False
  3. south near south
  4. False
  5. the same table
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. a steel paper clip
  8. non-magnetic
  9. not needed
  10. they may swallow them
  11. an iron screw
  12. it gets weaker
  13. we keep it the same
  14. a balloon
  15. a bar magnet
  16. push apart
  17. non-magnetic
  18. False
  19. True
  20. non-magnetic
  21. north and south
  22. magnetic
  23. a steel paper clip
  24. a wooden pencil
  25. True
  26. a battery cell
  27. False
  28. the magnet used
  29. a mirror
  30. a sewing needle
  31. pull together
  32. False
  33. iron
  34. vinegar
  35. non-magnetic
  36. True
  37. north near south
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. in pairs, opposite ends
  40. turmeric powder

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