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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 852 · 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 push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  3. 3.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  7. 7.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
  15. 15.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.🧲 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
  17. 17.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  26. 26.🔮 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 turns gold (d) the clip moves
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) test objects
  34. 34.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. a glass marble
  3. False
  4. False
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. north near south
  7. True
  8. the magnet used
  9. iron filings
  10. they may swallow them
  11. magnetic
  12. push apart
  13. a results chart
  14. iron
  15. magnetic
  16. north and south
  17. at its two poles
  18. needed
  19. needed
  20. needed
  21. turmeric powder
  22. a mirror
  23. an iron nail
  24. a compass
  25. vinegar
  26. the clip moves
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a sewing needle
  33. a mirror
  34. non-magnetic
  35. it gets weaker
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. False
  38. pull together
  39. True
  40. True

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