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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 744 · 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.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  7. 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  9. 9.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  11. 11.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  24. 24.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  34. 34.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. turmeric powder
  4. magnetic
  5. True
  6. it has no iron in it
  7. at its two poles
  8. they may swallow them
  9. False
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. True
  12. the magnet used
  13. iron
  14. the clip moves
  15. not needed
  16. needed
  17. push apart
  18. a mirror
  19. a plastic ruler
  20. magnetic
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. vinegar
  23. a battery cell
  24. a compass
  25. a safety pin
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. not needed
  28. True
  29. north and south
  30. we measure it
  31. needed
  32. a bar magnet
  33. north near north
  34. non-magnetic
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. needed
  39. False
  40. the kind of paper

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