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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 649 · 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.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  4. 4.🔮 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 moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  21. 21.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  25. 25.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔮 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
  34. 34.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  38. 38.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. north near north
  4. the clip moves
  5. they may swallow them
  6. iron
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. not needed
  9. pull together
  10. an aluminium can
  11. yeast
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. push apart
  14. a balloon
  15. we keep it the same
  16. non-magnetic
  17. non-magnetic
  18. south near north
  19. pull together
  20. test objects
  21. True
  22. a copper wire
  23. True
  24. a cotton cloth
  25. False
  26. a steel paper clip
  27. a mirror
  28. a tray
  29. a mirror
  30. turmeric powder
  31. in pairs, opposite ends
  32. we keep it the same
  33. it becomes a magnet
  34. it has no iron in it
  35. a sewing needle
  36. not needed
  37. the kind of paper
  38. True
  39. magnetic
  40. a balloon

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