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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 100 · 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 steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  14. 14.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  18. 18.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a wooden pencil
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  22. 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  26. 26.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. we keep it the same
  3. pull together
  4. non-magnetic
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. the clip moves
  9. south near north
  10. False
  11. False
  12. turmeric powder
  13. test objects
  14. True
  15. a safety pin
  16. we keep it the same
  17. the magnet used
  18. at its two poles
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. south near south
  21. a tray
  22. False
  23. False
  24. needed
  25. a compass
  26. False
  27. False
  28. a safety pin
  29. a paper sheet
  30. False
  31. it has no iron in it
  32. vinegar
  33. an iron screw
  34. needed
  35. a mirror
  36. a glass marble
  37. False
  38. False
  39. not needed
  40. push apart

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