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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 739 · 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 is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  2. 2.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  7. 7.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  29. 29.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  36. 36.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  39. 39.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. a safety pin
  2. it becomes a magnet
  3. it has no iron in it
  4. a mirror
  5. south near south
  6. False
  7. they may swallow them
  8. north near north
  9. False
  10. not needed
  11. magnetic
  12. False
  13. a battery cell
  14. north and south
  15. vinegar
  16. a rubber eraser
  17. yeast
  18. non-magnetic
  19. the clip moves
  20. not needed
  21. False
  22. push apart
  23. a wooden pencil
  24. a results chart
  25. True
  26. an iron screw
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. a compass
  29. False
  30. True
  31. it gets weaker
  32. needed
  33. not needed
  34. True
  35. a bar magnet
  36. False
  37. True
  38. test objects
  39. False
  40. push apart

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