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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 600 · 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: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  5. 5.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  9. 9.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  11. 11.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  13. 13.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  31. 31.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  33. 33.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. a rubber eraser
  4. the clip moves
  5. True
  6. push apart
  7. False
  8. it gets weaker
  9. False
  10. north near south
  11. non-magnetic
  12. a mirror
  13. True
  14. push apart
  15. a cotton cloth
  16. a battery cell
  17. False
  18. pull together
  19. a results chart
  20. sheets it pulls through
  21. turmeric powder
  22. False
  23. non-magnetic
  24. False
  25. a glass marble
  26. a plastic ruler
  27. a mirror
  28. True
  29. non-magnetic
  30. we keep it the same
  31. False
  32. the magnet used
  33. magnetic
  34. True
  35. False
  36. a steel paper clip
  37. a copper wire
  38. a bar magnet
  39. we keep it the same
  40. it becomes a magnet

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