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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 120 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  18. 18.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  27. 27.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  32. 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  39. 39.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects

Answer key

  1. a paper sheet
  2. False
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. south near north
  6. north near north
  7. needed
  8. non-magnetic
  9. magnetic
  10. a sewing needle
  11. the same table
  12. True
  13. False
  14. True
  15. we keep it the same
  16. iron filings
  17. a wooden pencil
  18. in pairs, opposite ends
  19. True
  20. True
  21. they may swallow them
  22. pull together
  23. a glass marble
  24. north and south
  25. magnetic
  26. yeast
  27. non-magnetic
  28. the magnet used
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. the clip moves
  32. False
  33. an aluminium can
  34. needed
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a results chart
  39. it has no iron in it
  40. a balloon

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