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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 95 · 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 copper wire (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  6. 6.🧺 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
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  14. 14.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  25. 25.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  31. 31.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. iron filings
  2. a glass marble
  3. True
  4. a copper wire
  5. a sewing needle
  6. turmeric powder
  7. we keep it the same
  8. not needed
  9. magnetic
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a results chart
  13. south near north
  14. magnetic
  15. not needed
  16. pull together
  17. we change it
  18. north and south
  19. north near south
  20. push apart
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. True
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. True
  26. True
  27. a sewing needle
  28. a copper wire
  29. a balloon
  30. a mirror
  31. False
  32. False
  33. a safety pin
  34. a battery cell
  35. not needed
  36. True
  37. non-magnetic
  38. True
  39. we measure it
  40. non-magnetic

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