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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 574 · 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? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  2. 2.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  6. 6.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  8. 8.🛟 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  12. 12.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  15. 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  21. 21.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  27. 27.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  28. 28.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  32. 32.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  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) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🧲 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
  36. 36.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. False
  3. magnetic
  4. it gets weaker
  5. a rubber eraser
  6. False
  7. the kind of paper
  8. in pairs, opposite ends
  9. an aluminium can
  10. south near north
  11. test objects
  12. iron
  13. a safety pin
  14. yeast
  15. True
  16. turmeric powder
  17. pull together
  18. False
  19. a bar magnet
  20. a plastic ruler
  21. they may swallow them
  22. we keep it the same
  23. needed
  24. the magnet used
  25. needed
  26. north near north
  27. a compass
  28. False
  29. False
  30. pull together
  31. a tray
  32. non-magnetic
  33. False
  34. the same paper clip
  35. it has no iron in it
  36. non-magnetic
  37. False
  38. magnetic
  39. needed
  40. False

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