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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 565 · 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.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  4. 4.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  6. 6.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  7. 7.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  8. 8.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🛟 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
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  17. 17.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  28. 28.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  34. 34.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) test objects
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  40. 40.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. a plastic ruler
  3. it gets weaker
  4. True
  5. they may swallow them
  6. magnetic
  7. iron
  8. False
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. not needed
  11. we keep it the same
  12. a glass marble
  13. a results chart
  14. pull together
  15. False
  16. vinegar
  17. False
  18. at its two poles
  19. a balloon
  20. we measure it
  21. needed
  22. it becomes a magnet
  23. not needed
  24. the clip moves
  25. pull together
  26. a tray
  27. we keep it the same
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a safety pin
  31. False
  32. we change it
  33. a cotton cloth
  34. True
  35. magnetic
  36. yeast
  37. not needed
  38. north near south
  39. north near north
  40. a compass

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