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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 762 · 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 tray is needed for the magnet test. (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 “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  6. 6.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  12. 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  18. 18.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  21. 21.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  23. 23.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  26. 26.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  30. 30.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  36. 36.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  40. 40.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we measure it
  3. a balloon
  4. north near north
  5. an iron nail
  6. non-magnetic
  7. True
  8. False
  9. we keep it the same
  10. north near south
  11. the clip moves
  12. they may swallow them
  13. an iron screw
  14. pull together
  15. the magnet used
  16. False
  17. south near north
  18. False
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. a results chart
  21. magnetic
  22. the same paper clip
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a wooden pencil
  26. True
  27. a battery cell
  28. sheets it pulls through
  29. a plastic ruler
  30. non-magnetic
  31. vinegar
  32. a paper sheet
  33. we keep it the same
  34. not needed
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. False
  37. True
  38. needed
  39. a bar magnet
  40. magnetic

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