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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 780 · 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: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  3. 3.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  7. 7.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  16. 16.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  33. 33.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box

Answer key

  1. True
  2. it gets weaker
  3. True
  4. we keep it the same
  5. False
  6. a results chart
  7. False
  8. False
  9. True
  10. south near south
  11. push apart
  12. not needed
  13. non-magnetic
  14. a steel paper clip
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. False
  17. we keep it the same
  18. a plastic ruler
  19. the magnet used
  20. the clip moves
  21. push apart
  22. magnetic
  23. True
  24. north near south
  25. a plastic ruler
  26. a safety pin
  27. we keep it the same
  28. they may swallow them
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. an aluminium can
  31. False
  32. iron
  33. at its two poles
  34. not needed
  35. north near north
  36. iron filings
  37. a mirror
  38. a safety pin
  39. a bar magnet
  40. in pairs, opposite ends

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