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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 914 · 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 safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 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) yeast
  4. 4.🧺 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
  5. 5.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  7. 7.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  20. 20.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  25. 25.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. not needed
  3. yeast
  4. turmeric powder
  5. magnetic
  6. it has no iron in it
  7. magnetic
  8. in pairs, opposite ends
  9. True
  10. magnetic
  11. a battery cell
  12. north near north
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. False
  15. True
  16. we measure it
  17. False
  18. a plastic ruler
  19. a bar magnet
  20. magnetic
  21. True
  22. False
  23. north near south
  24. a sewing needle
  25. False
  26. False
  27. an iron nail
  28. the magnet used
  29. pull together
  30. True
  31. the clip moves
  32. a paper sheet
  33. south near north
  34. True
  35. push apart
  36. a sewing needle
  37. it gets weaker
  38. push apart
  39. pull together
  40. magnetic

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