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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 891 · 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: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  10. 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  22. 22.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  36. 36.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. True
  2. iron
  3. True
  4. a battery cell
  5. needed
  6. False
  7. non-magnetic
  8. a balloon
  9. sheets it pulls through
  10. True
  11. non-magnetic
  12. a plastic ruler
  13. vinegar
  14. vinegar
  15. a bar magnet
  16. not needed
  17. magnetic
  18. True
  19. it becomes a magnet
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. a results chart
  22. non-magnetic
  23. non-magnetic
  24. a copper wire
  25. not needed
  26. False
  27. False
  28. an aluminium can
  29. the clip moves
  30. a tray
  31. False
  32. True
  33. an iron nail
  34. a plastic ruler
  35. we measure it
  36. True
  37. pull together
  38. a steel paper clip
  39. True
  40. we keep it the same

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