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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 547 · 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 pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  14. 14.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  20. 20.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) test objects
  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.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  30. 30.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  31. 31.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a safety pin
  3. pull together
  4. a tray
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. south near north
  7. yeast
  8. True
  9. south near south
  10. an iron nail
  11. not needed
  12. turmeric powder
  13. push apart
  14. non-magnetic
  15. non-magnetic
  16. we measure it
  17. they may swallow them
  18. a bar magnet
  19. a balloon
  20. it has no iron in it
  21. a cotton cloth
  22. iron
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a mirror
  26. we change it
  27. non-magnetic
  28. a compass
  29. a balloon
  30. at its two poles
  31. the magnet used
  32. True
  33. a safety pin
  34. True
  35. False
  36. a copper wire
  37. not needed
  38. the same paper clip
  39. not needed
  40. False

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