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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 817 · 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.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  9. 9.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  16. 16.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  21. 21.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  26. 26.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.🧺 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
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  33. 33.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  38. 38.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. False
  3. a sewing needle
  4. we keep it the same
  5. push apart
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. we keep it the same
  8. a glass marble
  9. magnetic
  10. False
  11. True
  12. the clip moves
  13. False
  14. not needed
  15. the kind of paper
  16. False
  17. True
  18. a paper sheet
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. south near south
  21. magnetic
  22. False
  23. we measure it
  24. a mirror
  25. a copper wire
  26. False
  27. push apart
  28. a battery cell
  29. needed
  30. False
  31. False
  32. at its two poles
  33. False
  34. True
  35. the magnet used
  36. pull together
  37. a rubber eraser
  38. True
  39. an aluminium can
  40. it has no iron in it

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