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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 60 · 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.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  7. 7.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  11. 11.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  16. 16.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  21. 21.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  29. 29.🛟 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
  30. 30.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  34. 34.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  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: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  39. 39.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. it becomes a magnet
  2. a plastic ruler
  3. False
  4. True
  5. a cotton cloth
  6. a safety pin
  7. False
  8. push apart
  9. True
  10. iron filings
  11. magnetic
  12. True
  13. needed
  14. non-magnetic
  15. a compass
  16. non-magnetic
  17. north near north
  18. not needed
  19. False
  20. test objects
  21. True
  22. an iron screw
  23. False
  24. True
  25. magnetic
  26. not needed
  27. False
  28. the clip moves
  29. in pairs, opposite ends
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a mirror
  33. an aluminium can
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. non-magnetic
  37. False
  38. turmeric powder
  39. magnetic
  40. False

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