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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 955 · 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.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  2. 2.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  10. 10.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  12. 12.🔮 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
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) test objects
  14. 14.🛟 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
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🔮 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
  22. 22.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  29. 29.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell

Answer key

  1. north and south
  2. True
  3. a safety pin
  4. we keep it the same
  5. iron filings
  6. turmeric powder
  7. a balloon
  8. a glass marble
  9. a paper sheet
  10. True
  11. at its two poles
  12. it becomes a magnet
  13. vinegar
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. a compass
  16. push apart
  17. a bar magnet
  18. needed
  19. non-magnetic
  20. a battery cell
  21. it gets weaker
  22. True
  23. we change it
  24. north near south
  25. pull together
  26. False
  27. an aluminium can
  28. south near north
  29. non-magnetic
  30. False
  31. False
  32. an iron screw
  33. a glass marble
  34. True
  35. the magnet used
  36. not needed
  37. needed
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a battery cell

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