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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 682 · 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.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🔮 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
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a rubber eraser
  15. 15.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛟 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
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  26. 26.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  33. 33.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  35. 35.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble

Answer key

  1. it gets weaker
  2. True
  3. at its two poles
  4. pull together
  5. True
  6. False
  7. we keep it the same
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. south near north
  10. we measure it
  11. a copper wire
  12. a sewing needle
  13. not needed
  14. a steel paper clip
  15. non-magnetic
  16. north near south
  17. needed
  18. magnetic
  19. a compass
  20. a bar magnet
  21. iron filings
  22. a plastic ruler
  23. False
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. a mirror
  26. True
  27. vinegar
  28. False
  29. a tray
  30. a balloon
  31. a mirror
  32. iron
  33. False
  34. the magnet used
  35. False
  36. not needed
  37. we change it
  38. False
  39. it has no iron in it
  40. a safety pin

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