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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 775 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  17. 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 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 clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a paper sheet
  29. 29.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is 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 magnet used”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  35. 35.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  38. 38.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south

Answer key

  1. a plastic ruler
  2. needed
  3. sheets it pulls through
  4. vinegar
  5. True
  6. we measure it
  7. an iron nail
  8. a bar magnet
  9. False
  10. the kind of paper
  11. we keep it the same
  12. push apart
  13. test objects
  14. magnetic
  15. an iron screw
  16. north near north
  17. True
  18. a battery cell
  19. False
  20. we keep it the same
  21. magnetic
  22. False
  23. the clip moves
  24. not needed
  25. a paper sheet
  26. it gets weaker
  27. the magnet used
  28. a sewing needle
  29. True
  30. iron
  31. False
  32. we change it
  33. push apart
  34. in pairs, opposite ends
  35. True
  36. needed
  37. pull together
  38. False
  39. a mirror
  40. north near south

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