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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 837 · 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 of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  3. 3.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🧺 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) a mirror
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  25. 25.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.🧺 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) yeast
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  30. 30.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔮 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
  34. 34.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) east and west
  35. 35.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. sheets it pulls through
  3. True
  4. test objects
  5. True
  6. a wooden pencil
  7. a bar magnet
  8. they may swallow them
  9. a balloon
  10. a mirror
  11. True
  12. an iron nail
  13. an iron nail
  14. turmeric powder
  15. a glass marble
  16. False
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. push apart
  19. True
  20. we keep it the same
  21. an aluminium can
  22. not needed
  23. a battery cell
  24. south near south
  25. at its two poles
  26. pull together
  27. yeast
  28. needed
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. False
  31. vinegar
  32. False
  33. the clip moves
  34. north and south
  35. magnetic
  36. push apart
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. a sewing needle

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