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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 99 · 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.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  17. 17.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  23. 23.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  25. 25.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray

Answer key

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

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