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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 561 · 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 south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  2. 2.🧲 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
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  6. 6.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  16. 16.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  28. 28.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  33. 33.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  39. 39.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. it has no iron in it
  3. north near south
  4. in pairs, opposite ends
  5. a battery cell
  6. True
  7. a sewing needle
  8. it gets weaker
  9. the magnet used
  10. a mirror
  11. not needed
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. push apart
  14. a cotton cloth
  15. an iron screw
  16. True
  17. False
  18. True
  19. True
  20. test objects
  21. True
  22. south near north
  23. push apart
  24. pull together
  25. needed
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. south near south
  28. True
  29. a safety pin
  30. the clip moves
  31. False
  32. iron
  33. True
  34. True
  35. True
  36. we measure it
  37. not needed
  38. we change it
  39. magnetic
  40. a paper sheet

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