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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 991 · 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 tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔮 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 melts (d) it gets heavier
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  15. 15.🛟 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
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  25. 25.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🛟 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
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast

Answer key

  1. a compass
  2. an iron screw
  3. push apart
  4. False
  5. south near south
  6. we keep it the same
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. True
  9. test objects
  10. True
  11. it becomes a magnet
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. False
  14. True
  15. they may swallow them
  16. push apart
  17. magnetic
  18. an aluminium can
  19. an iron nail
  20. a paper sheet
  21. a mirror
  22. pull together
  23. needed
  24. south near north
  25. True
  26. a plastic ruler
  27. True
  28. True
  29. False
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. False
  32. north near south
  33. the magnet used
  34. turmeric powder
  35. vinegar
  36. we measure it
  37. a results chart
  38. False
  39. a glass marble
  40. yeast

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