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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 765 · 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) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  9. 9.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  17. 17.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a cotton cloth
  19. 19.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a paper sheet
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  31. 31.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  38. 38.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. a cotton cloth
  2. turmeric powder
  3. False
  4. we measure it
  5. True
  6. we keep it the same
  7. not needed
  8. north near south
  9. True
  10. vinegar
  11. True
  12. push apart
  13. a paper sheet
  14. True
  15. False
  16. test objects
  17. True
  18. iron filings
  19. True
  20. False
  21. False
  22. south near north
  23. push apart
  24. a glass marble
  25. a rubber eraser
  26. a safety pin
  27. False
  28. False
  29. a balloon
  30. the clip moves
  31. True
  32. at its two poles
  33. a bar magnet
  34. a battery cell
  35. we keep it the same
  36. iron filings
  37. south near south
  38. north and south
  39. it becomes a magnet
  40. north near north

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