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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 731 · 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: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  7. 7.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  16. 16.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.🛟 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
  20. 20.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  22. 22.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
  24. 24.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  26. 26.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. the same table
  5. south near north
  6. the clip moves
  7. True
  8. an iron nail
  9. we change it
  10. a wooden pencil
  11. north near south
  12. turmeric powder
  13. south near south
  14. a battery cell
  15. a safety pin
  16. it has no iron in it
  17. push apart
  18. pull together
  19. they may swallow them
  20. iron
  21. a plastic ruler
  22. magnetic
  23. north and south
  24. False
  25. a results chart
  26. True
  27. not needed
  28. a bar magnet
  29. a mirror
  30. a rubber eraser
  31. True
  32. False
  33. needed
  34. needed
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. needed
  40. a sewing needle

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