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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 979 · 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: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  11. 11.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  16. 16.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  17. 17.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  21. 21.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  25. 25.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  35. 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  37. 37.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler

Answer key

  1. False
  2. non-magnetic
  3. a battery cell
  4. True
  5. south near south
  6. a cotton cloth
  7. the clip moves
  8. a balloon
  9. north near south
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. False
  12. the magnet used
  13. a plastic ruler
  14. test objects
  15. sheets it pulls through
  16. north and south
  17. True
  18. we keep it the same
  19. False
  20. it has no iron in it
  21. False
  22. not needed
  23. not needed
  24. a paper sheet
  25. magnetic
  26. a safety pin
  27. iron
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a sewing needle
  31. False
  32. a paper sheet
  33. they may swallow them
  34. a tray
  35. True
  36. a compass
  37. True
  38. True
  39. False
  40. a sewing needle

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