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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 554 · 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 pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  2. 2.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  3. 3.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  6. 6.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  10. 10.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  14. 14.🧺 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) a mirror
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  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 of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  24. 24.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  33. 33.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  38. 38.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw

Answer key

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

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