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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 77 · 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 a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  6. 6.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) up and down
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  19. 19.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  23. 23.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  24. 24.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. True
  3. pull together
  4. it has no iron in it
  5. turmeric powder
  6. magnetic
  7. at its two poles
  8. they may swallow them
  9. north and south
  10. north near south
  11. False
  12. magnetic
  13. a rubber eraser
  14. the magnet used
  15. a copper wire
  16. a mirror
  17. magnetic
  18. an aluminium can
  19. non-magnetic
  20. not needed
  21. south near south
  22. a safety pin
  23. a compass
  24. False
  25. we keep it the same
  26. push apart
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. it becomes a magnet
  29. we change it
  30. we measure it
  31. test objects
  32. a balloon
  33. an iron screw
  34. a plastic ruler
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. needed
  39. we keep it the same
  40. False

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