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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 124 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  4. 4.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  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.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  13. 13.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  17. 17.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  19. 19.🔮 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
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  30. 30.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔮 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 clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  36. 36.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  40. 40.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. the magnet used
  3. a rubber eraser
  4. north and south
  5. we change it
  6. a glass marble
  7. True
  8. the same table
  9. False
  10. a balloon
  11. a mirror
  12. a results chart
  13. False
  14. south near north
  15. a safety pin
  16. north near south
  17. False
  18. a safety pin
  19. it becomes a magnet
  20. a battery cell
  21. non-magnetic
  22. we keep it the same
  23. pull together
  24. vinegar
  25. True
  26. not needed
  27. True
  28. a tray
  29. the same paper clip
  30. magnetic
  31. magnetic
  32. False
  33. the clip moves
  34. south near south
  35. False
  36. in pairs, opposite ends
  37. True
  38. magnetic
  39. it gets weaker
  40. iron

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