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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 809 · 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: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  4. 4.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  15. 15.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 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) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  25. 25.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  36. 36.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a sewing needle
  3. a wooden pencil
  4. True
  5. vinegar
  6. sheets it pulls through
  7. the same table
  8. turmeric powder
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a rubber eraser
  13. we keep it the same
  14. vinegar
  15. False
  16. a balloon
  17. north near south
  18. yeast
  19. a safety pin
  20. a battery cell
  21. False
  22. True
  23. north and south
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. non-magnetic
  26. False
  27. needed
  28. iron
  29. yeast
  30. it gets weaker
  31. False
  32. the same paper clip
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. non-magnetic
  35. push apart
  36. magnetic
  37. False
  38. a copper wire
  39. the clip moves
  40. True

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