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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 772 · 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 cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  6. 6.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a rubber eraser
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.🧲 Is an iron nail 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? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles

Answer key

  1. True
  2. push apart
  3. needed
  4. we keep it the same
  5. south near south
  6. True
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. we keep it the same
  10. iron
  11. not needed
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. south near north
  15. a results chart
  16. an iron nail
  17. True
  18. magnetic
  19. non-magnetic
  20. pull together
  21. magnetic
  22. False
  23. north and south
  24. False
  25. a balloon
  26. turmeric powder
  27. True
  28. push apart
  29. a glass marble
  30. a glass marble
  31. False
  32. we keep it the same
  33. a mirror
  34. the same table
  35. a tray
  36. the magnet used
  37. the clip moves
  38. False
  39. False
  40. at its two poles

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