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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 845 · 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: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  5. 5.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  15. 15.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  17. 17.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  20. 20.🔮 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
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a tray
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  37. 37.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a safety pin
  3. a balloon
  4. a cotton cloth
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. a glass marble
  7. south near south
  8. not needed
  9. push apart
  10. a compass
  11. pull together
  12. needed
  13. push apart
  14. a mirror
  15. False
  16. a copper wire
  17. True
  18. we keep it the same
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. the clip moves
  21. needed
  22. a safety pin
  23. not needed
  24. not needed
  25. False
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. False
  28. the kind of paper
  29. pull together
  30. it has no iron in it
  31. yeast
  32. iron
  33. False
  34. non-magnetic
  35. a paper sheet
  36. the magnet used
  37. True
  38. needed
  39. False
  40. a balloon

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