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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 9 · 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 is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  3. 3.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  5. 5.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  7. 7.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  14. 14.🛟 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
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  17. 17.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) test objects
  20. 20.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  32. 32.🧺 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) turmeric powder
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a paper sheet
  3. True
  4. a sewing needle
  5. magnetic
  6. a mirror
  7. iron
  8. south near south
  9. a tray
  10. the clip moves
  11. push apart
  12. yeast
  13. north near south
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. pull together
  16. a sewing needle
  17. True
  18. north and south
  19. a battery cell
  20. True
  21. it becomes a magnet
  22. an iron screw
  23. they may swallow them
  24. iron filings
  25. we measure it
  26. a balloon
  27. non-magnetic
  28. needed
  29. needed
  30. we keep it the same
  31. a compass
  32. turmeric powder
  33. not needed
  34. we keep it the same
  35. a glass marble
  36. True
  37. the same table
  38. a safety pin
  39. False
  40. False

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