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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 801 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  8. 8.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  10. 10.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  20. 20.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  21. 21.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  29. 29.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🔮 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  34. 34.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  39. 39.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. turmeric powder
  3. iron
  4. a glass marble
  5. a wooden pencil
  6. False
  7. in pairs, opposite ends
  8. True
  9. a mirror
  10. True
  11. a cotton cloth
  12. we keep it the same
  13. it has no iron in it
  14. we change it
  15. they may swallow them
  16. a battery cell
  17. push apart
  18. not needed
  19. it becomes a magnet
  20. at its two poles
  21. True
  22. non-magnetic
  23. sheets it pulls through
  24. pull together
  25. non-magnetic
  26. needed
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. False
  30. False
  31. the clip moves
  32. the magnet used
  33. a balloon
  34. False
  35. non-magnetic
  36. needed
  37. a results chart
  38. it gets weaker
  39. magnetic
  40. True

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