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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 910 · 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 cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  7. 7.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  16. 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  24. 24.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  37. 37.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. False
  2. not needed
  3. non-magnetic
  4. True
  5. yeast
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. it has no iron in it
  8. True
  9. needed
  10. north near south
  11. magnetic
  12. False
  13. non-magnetic
  14. we measure it
  15. they may swallow them
  16. False
  17. a safety pin
  18. pull together
  19. False
  20. True
  21. True
  22. we change it
  23. a plastic ruler
  24. False
  25. needed
  26. not needed
  27. an iron screw
  28. a compass
  29. push apart
  30. magnetic
  31. needed
  32. a mirror
  33. yeast
  34. a glass marble
  35. non-magnetic
  36. turmeric powder
  37. True
  38. a glass marble
  39. magnetic
  40. a wooden pencil

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