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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 121 · 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 plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  3. 3.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (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 the one thing we change? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  5. 5.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  9. 9.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  21. 21.🔮 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) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  30. 30.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  31. 31.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a plastic ruler
  2. a balloon
  3. False
  4. the magnet used
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. iron
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. they may swallow them
  9. non-magnetic
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. north near south
  12. needed
  13. a mirror
  14. a rubber eraser
  15. False
  16. we keep it the same
  17. a tray
  18. False
  19. non-magnetic
  20. a results chart
  21. the clip moves
  22. turmeric powder
  23. not needed
  24. False
  25. we change it
  26. False
  27. not needed
  28. iron filings
  29. we measure it
  30. at its two poles
  31. False
  32. we keep it the same
  33. a copper wire
  34. non-magnetic
  35. south near south
  36. True
  37. north near north
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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