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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 201 · 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.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  2. 2.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 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 balloon
  9. 9.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  12. 12.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  15. 15.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  18. 18.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  20. 20.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  34. 34.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  38. 38.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

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

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