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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 539 · 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 push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  4. 4.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 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) turmeric powder
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  12. 12.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  21. 21.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  23. 23.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔮 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 stronger (d) it gets weaker
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  27. 27.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  31. 31.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  33. 33.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  40. 40.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. south near north
  3. pull together
  4. non-magnetic
  5. True
  6. turmeric powder
  7. a balloon
  8. needed
  9. needed
  10. False
  11. a results chart
  12. non-magnetic
  13. a copper wire
  14. False
  15. not needed
  16. False
  17. False
  18. vinegar
  19. vinegar
  20. an iron screw
  21. True
  22. the magnet used
  23. True
  24. it gets weaker
  25. a safety pin
  26. we change it
  27. False
  28. not needed
  29. turmeric powder
  30. it becomes a magnet
  31. at its two poles
  32. a cotton cloth
  33. False
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. True
  36. sheets it pulls through
  37. a battery cell
  38. True
  39. north near south
  40. magnetic

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