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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 925 · 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) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  3. 3.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  12. 12.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  20. 20.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  23. 23.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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 paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  29. 29.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  30. 30.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  37. 37.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a sewing needle
  2. it gets weaker
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. non-magnetic
  7. a balloon
  8. an iron screw
  9. the clip moves
  10. pull together
  11. north near south
  12. True
  13. True
  14. a cotton cloth
  15. a balloon
  16. iron
  17. south near south
  18. a mirror
  19. an iron nail
  20. magnetic
  21. needed
  22. south near north
  23. magnetic
  24. False
  25. non-magnetic
  26. a mirror
  27. False
  28. the magnet used
  29. in pairs, opposite ends
  30. False
  31. a results chart
  32. a safety pin
  33. False
  34. a bar magnet
  35. needed
  36. a copper wire
  37. at its two poles
  38. sheets it pulls through
  39. we keep it the same
  40. True

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