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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 767 · 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: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 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) test objects
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  31. 31.🔮 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 turns to wood (d) it melts
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  39. 39.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a mirror
  3. south near north
  4. a mirror
  5. a glass marble
  6. a balloon
  7. the magnet used
  8. a tray
  9. needed
  10. non-magnetic
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. we change it
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. magnetic
  17. False
  18. a sewing needle
  19. False
  20. iron
  21. a paper sheet
  22. True
  23. a balloon
  24. a sewing needle
  25. a compass
  26. a cotton cloth
  27. pull together
  28. not needed
  29. south near south
  30. a rubber eraser
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. pull together
  33. an iron nail
  34. we keep it the same
  35. a bar magnet
  36. we keep it the same
  37. they may swallow them
  38. the clip moves
  39. True
  40. False

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