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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 63 · 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.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  4. 4.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a tray
  6. 6.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  14. 14.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  22. 22.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  25. 25.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. sheets it pulls through
  3. a bar magnet
  4. magnetic
  5. yeast
  6. north and south
  7. a balloon
  8. needed
  9. not needed
  10. non-magnetic
  11. the same table
  12. True
  13. they may swallow them
  14. True
  15. non-magnetic
  16. turmeric powder
  17. non-magnetic
  18. push apart
  19. the magnet used
  20. push apart
  21. a copper wire
  22. True
  23. we measure it
  24. we change it
  25. True
  26. pull together
  27. True
  28. non-magnetic
  29. a glass marble
  30. iron
  31. we keep it the same
  32. south near north
  33. north near south
  34. a results chart
  35. a tray
  36. pull together
  37. False
  38. we keep it the same
  39. an iron screw
  40. True

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