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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 934 · 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 pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  4. 4.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  12. 12.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  13. 13.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table
  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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  24. 24.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) an aluminium can
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  30. 30.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  36. 36.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. sheets it pulls through
  4. non-magnetic
  5. pull together
  6. needed
  7. we keep it the same
  8. an iron screw
  9. push apart
  10. turmeric powder
  11. north near north
  12. it has no iron in it
  13. True
  14. south near south
  15. the same table
  16. we measure it
  17. a balloon
  18. False
  19. a plastic ruler
  20. a cotton cloth
  21. a paper sheet
  22. False
  23. a balloon
  24. they may swallow them
  25. a sewing needle
  26. not needed
  27. yeast
  28. magnetic
  29. it gets weaker
  30. True
  31. False
  32. the kind of paper
  33. a battery cell
  34. in pairs, opposite ends
  35. a battery cell
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a results chart
  39. False
  40. False

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