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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 714 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  8. 8.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  17. 17.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  21. 21.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) yeast
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  28. 28.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧲 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
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  34. 34.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  37. 37.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) north and south
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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