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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 922 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  11. 11.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  14. 14.🧲 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 light (d) it is too shiny
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  20. 20.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
  22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  25. 25.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a paper sheet
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. a balloon
  4. a glass marble
  5. push apart
  6. south near south
  7. False
  8. a wooden pencil
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. they may swallow them
  11. True
  12. non-magnetic
  13. an iron nail
  14. it has no iron in it
  15. needed
  16. an iron screw
  17. south near north
  18. not needed
  19. vinegar
  20. non-magnetic
  21. at its two poles
  22. True
  23. iron filings
  24. test objects
  25. True
  26. the clip moves
  27. an iron screw
  28. we keep it the same
  29. True
  30. needed
  31. a steel paper clip
  32. north near north
  33. a sewing needle
  34. a balloon
  35. magnetic
  36. pull together
  37. False
  38. non-magnetic
  39. an iron nail
  40. pull together

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