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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 895 · 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.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  7. 7.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  8. 8.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  11. 11.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 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
  36. 36.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. a mirror
  3. we change it
  4. True
  5. they may swallow them
  6. iron filings
  7. it has no iron in it
  8. True
  9. a plastic ruler
  10. test objects
  11. False
  12. a paper sheet
  13. an iron screw
  14. south near south
  15. north near south
  16. True
  17. False
  18. vinegar
  19. False
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. a rubber eraser
  22. needed
  23. we keep it the same
  24. needed
  25. turmeric powder
  26. a results chart
  27. the magnet used
  28. False
  29. a cotton cloth
  30. a tray
  31. magnetic
  32. north and south
  33. we measure it
  34. True
  35. the clip moves
  36. False
  37. a compass
  38. a sewing needle
  39. a copper wire
  40. we keep it the same

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