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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 797 · 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 of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  2. 2.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  7. 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  15. 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  21. 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  24. 24.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  26. 26.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  29. 29.🔮 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) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  32. 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw

Answer key

  1. south near south
  2. True
  3. False
  4. magnetic
  5. pull together
  6. iron
  7. at its two poles
  8. turmeric powder
  9. needed
  10. a mirror
  11. needed
  12. False
  13. True
  14. it becomes a magnet
  15. False
  16. True
  17. sheets it pulls through
  18. we keep it the same
  19. a tray
  20. iron filings
  21. False
  22. an aluminium can
  23. an iron screw
  24. a compass
  25. an iron nail
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a cotton cloth
  29. the clip moves
  30. north near north
  31. a balloon
  32. True
  33. False
  34. in pairs, opposite ends
  35. True
  36. True
  37. vinegar
  38. push apart
  39. False
  40. a rubber eraser

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