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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 134 · 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? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  5. 5.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  10. 10.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  13. 13.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  25. 25.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  28. 28.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. a mirror
  4. the clip moves
  5. magnetic
  6. sheets it pulls through
  7. a copper wire
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. it gets weaker
  10. True
  11. True
  12. they may swallow them
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. not needed
  17. True
  18. False
  19. pull together
  20. False
  21. non-magnetic
  22. we keep it the same
  23. True
  24. a cotton cloth
  25. False
  26. an iron screw
  27. south near south
  28. True
  29. push apart
  30. False
  31. a steel paper clip
  32. pull together
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a sewing needle
  36. False
  37. True
  38. True
  39. magnetic
  40. True

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