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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 998 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) an aluminium can
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  17. 17.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  21. 21.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🛟 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
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  31. 31.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. non-magnetic
  4. sheets it pulls through
  5. we measure it
  6. an iron screw
  7. a battery cell
  8. we keep it the same
  9. yeast
  10. we change it
  11. a sewing needle
  12. pull together
  13. a balloon
  14. turmeric powder
  15. iron filings
  16. a wooden pencil
  17. magnetic
  18. the clip moves
  19. a glass marble
  20. the same paper clip
  21. True
  22. not needed
  23. in pairs, opposite ends
  24. a battery cell
  25. north and south
  26. False
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. True
  29. a cotton cloth
  30. we keep it the same
  31. the kind of paper
  32. not needed
  33. non-magnetic
  34. iron
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. a results chart
  37. not needed
  38. a safety pin
  39. False
  40. a balloon

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