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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 84 · 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 is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  12. 12.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  30. 30.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  35. 35.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  38. 38.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. an iron screw
  2. north near north
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. False
  7. not needed
  8. True
  9. we measure it
  10. True
  11. a steel paper clip
  12. False
  13. turmeric powder
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a safety pin
  17. magnetic
  18. False
  19. True
  20. not needed
  21. south near north
  22. north near south
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a safety pin
  27. a bar magnet
  28. a results chart
  29. north and south
  30. magnetic
  31. True
  32. a copper wire
  33. an iron screw
  34. a glass marble
  35. non-magnetic
  36. non-magnetic
  37. a sewing needle
  38. in pairs, opposite ends
  39. the magnet used
  40. a wooden pencil

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