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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 917 · 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.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  6. 6.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  18. 18.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a safety pin
  2. south near south
  3. the magnet used
  4. a results chart
  5. vinegar
  6. False
  7. we keep it the same
  8. push apart
  9. a bar magnet
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. they may swallow them
  12. False
  13. push apart
  14. test objects
  15. north near south
  16. sheets it pulls through
  17. a plastic ruler
  18. non-magnetic
  19. a tray
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. False
  23. not needed
  24. we change it
  25. it gets weaker
  26. a cotton cloth
  27. iron
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. True
  31. False
  32. False
  33. we keep it the same
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. non-magnetic
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. we measure it

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