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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 753 · 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 rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  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 change it (c) we measure it
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a rubber eraser
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  15. 15.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  18. 18.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) yeast
  24. 24.🧺 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
  25. 25.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  29. 29.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  32. 32.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  39. 39.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. we keep it the same
  3. a sewing needle
  4. they may swallow them
  5. north near south
  6. an iron screw
  7. pull together
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. yeast
  12. north near north
  13. we change it
  14. a cotton cloth
  15. False
  16. non-magnetic
  17. sheets it pulls through
  18. False
  19. iron
  20. needed
  21. the same table
  22. a mirror
  23. test objects
  24. vinegar
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a balloon
  28. a plastic ruler
  29. non-magnetic
  30. an aluminium can
  31. a tray
  32. False
  33. a wooden pencil
  34. push apart
  35. a paper sheet
  36. we keep it the same
  37. pull together
  38. a glass marble
  39. True
  40. True

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