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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 150 · 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 magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (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 tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  5. 5.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  11. 11.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  13. 13.🔮 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
  14. 14.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  17. 17.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  20. 20.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  21. 21.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  30. 30.🧲 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  35. 35.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  37. 37.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  40. 40.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. yeast
  4. a mirror
  5. False
  6. we keep it the same
  7. a mirror
  8. sheets it pulls through
  9. not needed
  10. a plastic ruler
  11. non-magnetic
  12. the same paper clip
  13. the clip moves
  14. True
  15. a results chart
  16. a tray
  17. True
  18. True
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. a compass
  21. non-magnetic
  22. False
  23. magnetic
  24. a balloon
  25. magnetic
  26. needed
  27. push apart
  28. we measure it
  29. a wooden pencil
  30. it has no iron in it
  31. an iron nail
  32. a glass marble
  33. north near north
  34. a bar magnet
  35. False
  36. north near south
  37. True
  38. they may swallow them
  39. vinegar
  40. it becomes a magnet

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