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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 708 · 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: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  18. 18.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) test objects
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Is a plastic ruler 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  24. 24.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  34. 34.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  39. 39.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. vinegar
  3. False
  4. True
  5. they may swallow them
  6. south near north
  7. pull together
  8. a battery cell
  9. magnetic
  10. non-magnetic
  11. True
  12. at its two poles
  13. not needed
  14. a compass
  15. a tray
  16. a steel paper clip
  17. we change it
  18. iron
  19. a battery cell
  20. we keep it the same
  21. True
  22. non-magnetic
  23. the same paper clip
  24. non-magnetic
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. magnetic
  29. False
  30. a sewing needle
  31. push apart
  32. a plastic ruler
  33. a results chart
  34. magnetic
  35. north near north
  36. a steel paper clip
  37. a paper sheet
  38. it becomes a magnet
  39. False
  40. True

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