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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 869 · 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: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  4. 4.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  6. 6.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  13. 13.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  25. 25.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  30. 30.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  32. 32.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the magnet used
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  40. 40.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. vinegar
  4. iron
  5. it gets weaker
  6. False
  7. a tray
  8. needed
  9. south near north
  10. a steel paper clip
  11. we keep it the same
  12. south near south
  13. True
  14. a battery cell
  15. a sewing needle
  16. a glass marble
  17. False
  18. an iron nail
  19. yeast
  20. non-magnetic
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. a mirror
  24. a safety pin
  25. non-magnetic
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a compass
  29. north near south
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. a balloon
  32. True
  33. test objects
  34. we change it
  35. sheets it pulls through
  36. not needed
  37. a copper wire
  38. an aluminium can
  39. turmeric powder
  40. True

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