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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 769 · 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 copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a paper sheet
  3. 3.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  25. 25.True or false: yeast 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? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  28. 28.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  33. 33.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  35. 35.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. False
  2. iron filings
  3. north and south
  4. not needed
  5. non-magnetic
  6. pull together
  7. a wooden pencil
  8. pull together
  9. yeast
  10. a glass marble
  11. we keep it the same
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. False
  14. a mirror
  15. a wooden pencil
  16. False
  17. needed
  18. True
  19. push apart
  20. True
  21. True
  22. True
  23. turmeric powder
  24. a paper sheet
  25. True
  26. we keep it the same
  27. vinegar
  28. they may swallow them
  29. not needed
  30. False
  31. the clip moves
  32. a safety pin
  33. False
  34. a bar magnet
  35. a compass
  36. it gets weaker
  37. True
  38. False
  39. sheets it pulls through
  40. an aluminium can

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