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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 723 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  7. 7.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  14. 14.🛟 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
  15. 15.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  27. 27.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  30. 30.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  34. 34.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a tray
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
  38. 38.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a mirror
  3. we keep it the same
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a wooden pencil
  7. False
  8. the kind of paper
  9. it becomes a magnet
  10. not needed
  11. False
  12. a results chart
  13. a steel paper clip
  14. they may swallow them
  15. True
  16. at its two poles
  17. not needed
  18. non-magnetic
  19. the magnet used
  20. yeast
  21. not needed
  22. a plastic ruler
  23. the clip moves
  24. True
  25. south near south
  26. sheets it pulls through
  27. non-magnetic
  28. True
  29. north and south
  30. False
  31. test objects
  32. a bar magnet
  33. north near south
  34. non-magnetic
  35. a battery cell
  36. a rubber eraser
  37. an iron nail
  38. False
  39. needed
  40. it has no iron in it

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