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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 572 · 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 is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  3. 3.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  6. 6.🧺 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
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  11. 11.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) gold (d) aluminium
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  25. 25.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) east and west
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  40. 40.🔮 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

Answer key

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

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