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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 82 · 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: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  7. 7.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔮 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  17. 17.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  28. 28.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔮 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 moves (d) the clip turns gold

Answer key

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

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