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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 737 · 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.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) test objects
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  5. 5.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  12. 12.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  15. 15.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  23. 23.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  31. 31.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  39. 39.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. we keep it the same
  3. a balloon
  4. they may swallow them
  5. False
  6. push apart
  7. iron
  8. a cotton cloth
  9. a sewing needle
  10. turmeric powder
  11. a results chart
  12. a compass
  13. the kind of paper
  14. the magnet used
  15. non-magnetic
  16. pull together
  17. south near north
  18. the same table
  19. non-magnetic
  20. pull together
  21. False
  22. at its two poles
  23. True
  24. test objects
  25. False
  26. True
  27. non-magnetic
  28. push apart
  29. we change it
  30. sheets it pulls through
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a mirror
  35. iron filings
  36. a battery cell
  37. a wooden pencil
  38. a mirror
  39. True
  40. not needed

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