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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 66 · 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 push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  7. 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  10. 10.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  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) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  26. 26.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  30. 30.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  39. 39.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 paper clip

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. True
  4. they may swallow them
  5. we measure it
  6. north and south
  7. at its two poles
  8. a steel paper clip
  9. a compass
  10. True
  11. vinegar
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. an aluminium can
  14. the magnet used
  15. push apart
  16. False
  17. False
  18. magnetic
  19. magnetic
  20. True
  21. south near south
  22. iron
  23. True
  24. pull together
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. False
  27. south near north
  28. vinegar
  29. turmeric powder
  30. True
  31. a wooden pencil
  32. not needed
  33. True
  34. we keep it the same
  35. False
  36. north near south
  37. we change it
  38. a balloon
  39. False
  40. the same paper clip

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