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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 761 · 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.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  5. 5.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  6. 6.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  13. 13.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  15. 15.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  26. 26.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  32. 32.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  37. 37.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. they may swallow them
  3. False
  4. a compass
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. True
  7. False
  8. magnetic
  9. north near north
  10. an aluminium can
  11. a battery cell
  12. south near north
  13. non-magnetic
  14. turmeric powder
  15. True
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. False
  18. pull together
  19. False
  20. False
  21. a mirror
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. we keep it the same
  24. vinegar
  25. a balloon
  26. non-magnetic
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a bar magnet
  30. north and south
  31. a cotton cloth
  32. False
  33. pull together
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. vinegar
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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