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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 746 · 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 not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  4. 4.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a wooden pencil
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  10. 10.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  12. 12.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 same table
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  30. 30.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  34. 34.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  36. 36.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts

Answer key

  1. a wooden pencil
  2. a sewing needle
  3. a results chart
  4. True
  5. it has no iron in it
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. an iron nail
  8. north near north
  9. north near south
  10. magnetic
  11. they may swallow them
  12. False
  13. an iron screw
  14. we change it
  15. needed
  16. False
  17. we keep it the same
  18. a battery cell
  19. push apart
  20. True
  21. the same table
  22. pull together
  23. a glass marble
  24. at its two poles
  25. an aluminium can
  26. needed
  27. False
  28. a bar magnet
  29. it gets weaker
  30. True
  31. we keep it the same
  32. sheets it pulls through
  33. pull together
  34. True
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. False
  37. a plastic ruler
  38. we keep it the same
  39. False
  40. it becomes a magnet

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