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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 133 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.🛟 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  11. 11.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  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.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  39. 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. a plastic ruler
  3. a balloon
  4. they may swallow them
  5. a copper wire
  6. we measure it
  7. the clip moves
  8. needed
  9. the same table
  10. it gets weaker
  11. north and south
  12. True
  13. needed
  14. not needed
  15. a glass marble
  16. False
  17. vinegar
  18. the magnet used
  19. north near north
  20. False
  21. False
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. it becomes a magnet
  24. False
  25. north near south
  26. an iron nail
  27. test objects
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a battery cell
  31. we keep it the same
  32. a mirror
  33. push apart
  34. iron
  35. the kind of paper
  36. non-magnetic
  37. non-magnetic
  38. south near north
  39. True
  40. a balloon

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