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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 921 · 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 an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray 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 tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
  7. 7.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  8. 8.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 table (d) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 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
  24. 24.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  27. 27.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  30. 30.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  35. 35.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  37. 37.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. needed
  3. yeast
  4. a plastic ruler
  5. turmeric powder
  6. an iron nail
  7. a compass
  8. True
  9. the clip moves
  10. a wooden pencil
  11. True
  12. non-magnetic
  13. south near south
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. north near south
  16. turmeric powder
  17. False
  18. a balloon
  19. a paper sheet
  20. iron filings
  21. we change it
  22. non-magnetic
  23. north and south
  24. magnetic
  25. True
  26. it becomes a magnet
  27. False
  28. needed
  29. we keep it the same
  30. False
  31. True
  32. south near north
  33. we measure it
  34. at its two poles
  35. True
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. False
  38. push apart
  39. True
  40. a plastic ruler

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