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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 778 · 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.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  4. 4.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  17. 17.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  29. 29.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle

Answer key

  1. the same table
  2. a rubber eraser
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. False
  5. turmeric powder
  6. False
  7. magnetic
  8. False
  9. True
  10. they may swallow them
  11. magnetic
  12. south near south
  13. needed
  14. push apart
  15. False
  16. a mirror
  17. True
  18. it has no iron in it
  19. push apart
  20. False
  21. an iron screw
  22. an iron nail
  23. a battery cell
  24. pull together
  25. True
  26. non-magnetic
  27. True
  28. a results chart
  29. True
  30. iron filings
  31. a glass marble
  32. north near north
  33. the kind of paper
  34. a sewing needle
  35. a paper sheet
  36. a glass marble
  37. non-magnetic
  38. a safety pin
  39. True
  40. a plastic ruler

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