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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 560 · 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.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  9. 9.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  12. 12.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  26. 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  29. 29.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  30. 30.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  37. 37.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used

Answer key

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

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