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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 172 · 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.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  6. 6.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  9. 9.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a tray
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. iron
  4. True
  5. south near north
  6. True
  7. pull together
  8. vinegar
  9. False
  10. True
  11. the clip moves
  12. we keep it the same
  13. False
  14. the magnet used
  15. vinegar
  16. south near south
  17. they may swallow them
  18. a battery cell
  19. True
  20. False
  21. push apart
  22. push apart
  23. non-magnetic
  24. a tray
  25. True
  26. pull together
  27. iron filings
  28. a sewing needle
  29. north near north
  30. a safety pin
  31. not needed
  32. test objects
  33. turmeric powder
  34. False
  35. north and south
  36. not needed
  37. magnetic
  38. not needed
  39. turmeric powder
  40. we keep it the same

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