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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 941 · 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 steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  11. 11.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  16. 16.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (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 the one thing we change? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  35. 35.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil

Answer key

  1. True
  2. an iron nail
  3. push apart
  4. True
  5. True
  6. they may swallow them
  7. we measure it
  8. a mirror
  9. True
  10. south near north
  11. False
  12. at its two poles
  13. a steel paper clip
  14. False
  15. an aluminium can
  16. True
  17. turmeric powder
  18. True
  19. True
  20. False
  21. False
  22. False
  23. the same table
  24. it has no iron in it
  25. we keep it the same
  26. iron filings
  27. north near south
  28. we change it
  29. not needed
  30. False
  31. False
  32. the magnet used
  33. pull together
  34. a rubber eraser
  35. False
  36. magnetic
  37. True
  38. not needed
  39. pull together
  40. a wooden pencil

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