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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 806 · 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 metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  2. 2.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  7. 7.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  18. 18.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  25. 25.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  28. 28.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  40. 40.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a sundial

Answer key

  1. iron
  2. magnetic
  3. True
  4. it has no iron in it
  5. not needed
  6. at its two poles
  7. True
  8. pull together
  9. a steel paper clip
  10. True
  11. magnetic
  12. True
  13. north near south
  14. a tray
  15. a battery cell
  16. it gets weaker
  17. north near north
  18. magnetic
  19. we keep it the same
  20. south near north
  21. push apart
  22. yeast
  23. we keep it the same
  24. yeast
  25. False
  26. we change it
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. True
  29. a mirror
  30. False
  31. push apart
  32. the clip moves
  33. a battery cell
  34. they may swallow them
  35. turmeric powder
  36. a results chart
  37. turmeric powder
  38. needed
  39. north and south
  40. a compass

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