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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 96 · 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 not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  3. 3.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  16. 16.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  22. 22.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  24. 24.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. a plastic ruler
  2. the kind of paper
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a compass
  6. not needed
  7. pull together
  8. we change it
  9. a battery cell
  10. they may swallow them
  11. a copper wire
  12. the clip moves
  13. north near south
  14. True
  15. south near south
  16. True
  17. it becomes a magnet
  18. turmeric powder
  19. yeast
  20. we keep it the same
  21. a balloon
  22. non-magnetic
  23. north near north
  24. non-magnetic
  25. turmeric powder
  26. it gets weaker
  27. a paper sheet
  28. needed
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. not needed
  31. we measure it
  32. yeast
  33. True
  34. magnetic
  35. at its two poles
  36. not needed
  37. needed
  38. a mirror
  39. push apart
  40. not needed

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