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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 953 · 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 tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  3. 3.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  10. 10.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  15. 15.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  21. 21.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  23. 23.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  33. 33.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) test objects
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet

Answer key

  1. False
  2. vinegar
  3. magnetic
  4. it becomes a magnet
  5. push apart
  6. a compass
  7. it gets weaker
  8. the kind of paper
  9. a cotton cloth
  10. magnetic
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a tray
  14. vinegar
  15. True
  16. a glass marble
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. needed
  19. a battery cell
  20. a balloon
  21. it has no iron in it
  22. iron filings
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a mirror
  26. True
  27. True
  28. turmeric powder
  29. False
  30. a plastic ruler
  31. True
  32. test objects
  33. True
  34. the magnet used
  35. the clip moves
  36. an iron screw
  37. yeast
  38. not needed
  39. a plastic ruler
  40. a battery cell

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