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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 94 · 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 safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  4. 4.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🛟 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
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  11. 11.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  16. 16.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  18. 18.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  21. 21.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔮 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
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  26. 26.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  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.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  37. 37.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a results chart

Answer key

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

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