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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 74 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  5. 5.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  8. 8.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  10. 10.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  17. 17.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  25. 25.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  27. 27.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  29. 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  39. 39.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. False
  3. False
  4. yeast
  5. False
  6. False
  7. a plastic ruler
  8. True
  9. a sewing needle
  10. a compass
  11. False
  12. the kind of paper
  13. True
  14. vinegar
  15. a mirror
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. False
  18. north and south
  19. we keep it the same
  20. the clip moves
  21. a safety pin
  22. pull together
  23. the magnet used
  24. a bar magnet
  25. they may swallow them
  26. a glass marble
  27. True
  28. a results chart
  29. False
  30. needed
  31. south near south
  32. at its two poles
  33. a paper sheet
  34. True
  35. non-magnetic
  36. True
  37. a battery cell
  38. a copper wire
  39. False
  40. True

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