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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 573 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🛟 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
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  4. 4.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  12. 12.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  16. 16.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  18. 18.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  23. 23.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  38. 38.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  40. 40.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. they may swallow them
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. magnetic
  5. turmeric powder
  6. iron
  7. True
  8. False
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. we keep it the same
  12. magnetic
  13. a battery cell
  14. a sewing needle
  15. yeast
  16. magnetic
  17. a steel paper clip
  18. magnetic
  19. we keep it the same
  20. a balloon
  21. a plastic ruler
  22. pull together
  23. True
  24. vinegar
  25. needed
  26. a copper wire
  27. True
  28. the same paper clip
  29. False
  30. a rubber eraser
  31. pull together
  32. north and south
  33. south near north
  34. needed
  35. True
  36. push apart
  37. a bar magnet
  38. True
  39. the same table
  40. False

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