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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 617 · 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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  3. 3.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  6. 6.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  8. 8.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  12. 12.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  30. 30.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  35. 35.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 table
  37. 37.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. they may swallow them
  2. a copper wire
  3. magnetic
  4. False
  5. a paper sheet
  6. True
  7. it becomes a magnet
  8. True
  9. a cotton cloth
  10. a steel paper clip
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. a compass
  14. vinegar
  15. False
  16. south near north
  17. pull together
  18. a balloon
  19. a mirror
  20. we keep it the same
  21. needed
  22. magnetic
  23. we change it
  24. the same paper clip
  25. we keep it the same
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. not needed
  28. False
  29. south near south
  30. False
  31. a safety pin
  32. a bar magnet
  33. non-magnetic
  34. a rubber eraser
  35. False
  36. the same table
  37. magnetic
  38. a glass marble
  39. sheets it pulls through
  40. True

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