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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 107 · 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 pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  2. 2.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  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 same table (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  13. 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  15. 15.🛟 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
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  22. 22.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. a safety pin
  2. non-magnetic
  3. False
  4. sheets it pulls through
  5. we change it
  6. a mirror
  7. a steel paper clip
  8. turmeric powder
  9. vinegar
  10. a wooden pencil
  11. False
  12. it becomes a magnet
  13. False
  14. south near north
  15. in pairs, opposite ends
  16. a battery cell
  17. not needed
  18. not needed
  19. the same paper clip
  20. a battery cell
  21. the magnet used
  22. a compass
  23. vinegar
  24. True
  25. True
  26. north near south
  27. they may swallow them
  28. we measure it
  29. south near south
  30. turmeric powder
  31. iron
  32. we keep it the same
  33. a balloon
  34. we keep it the same
  35. the kind of paper
  36. the clip moves
  37. pull together
  38. a results chart
  39. we keep it the same
  40. pull together

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