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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 615 · 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 pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  11. 11.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  20. 20.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  28. 28.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  29. 29.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  33. 33.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  39. 39.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. pull together
  3. False
  4. non-magnetic
  5. False
  6. a paper sheet
  7. north near north
  8. True
  9. non-magnetic
  10. they may swallow them
  11. False
  12. a balloon
  13. turmeric powder
  14. magnetic
  15. it gets weaker
  16. a battery cell
  17. pull together
  18. True
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. False
  21. True
  22. True
  23. a mirror
  24. a glass marble
  25. magnetic
  26. the clip moves
  27. south near north
  28. at its two poles
  29. magnetic
  30. we measure it
  31. needed
  32. a copper wire
  33. non-magnetic
  34. False
  35. a wooden pencil
  36. push apart
  37. not needed
  38. test objects
  39. magnetic
  40. it becomes a magnet

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