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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 851 · 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: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  10. 10.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  13. 13.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  14. 14.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  17. 17.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  20. 20.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  24. 24.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  26. 26.🔮 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
  27. 27.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  38. 38.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  40. 40.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. north near north
  3. a steel paper clip
  4. we keep it the same
  5. a paper sheet
  6. an iron nail
  7. we keep it the same
  8. pull together
  9. the clip moves
  10. non-magnetic
  11. True
  12. a safety pin
  13. a compass
  14. False
  15. a rubber eraser
  16. sheets it pulls through
  17. non-magnetic
  18. we change it
  19. south near north
  20. magnetic
  21. pull together
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. yeast
  24. False
  25. a mirror
  26. it gets weaker
  27. non-magnetic
  28. non-magnetic
  29. False
  30. a results chart
  31. the magnet used
  32. False
  33. they may swallow them
  34. True
  35. False
  36. magnetic
  37. an aluminium can
  38. False
  39. it has no iron in it
  40. False

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