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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 988 · 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 needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  4. 4.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  7. 7.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  11. 11.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  18. 18.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  29. 29.🔮 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 melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  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) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. non-magnetic
  3. a sewing needle
  4. iron
  5. a battery cell
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. non-magnetic
  8. push apart
  9. vinegar
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. non-magnetic
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. yeast
  17. it has no iron in it
  18. True
  19. magnetic
  20. False
  21. we change it
  22. False
  23. pull together
  24. False
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. needed
  28. they may swallow them
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. a safety pin
  31. we keep it the same
  32. south near north
  33. a sewing needle
  34. the same paper clip
  35. the magnet used
  36. north near north
  37. we measure it
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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