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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 207 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  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) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  26. 26.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold

Answer key

  1. a wooden pencil
  2. we change it
  3. not needed
  4. a tray
  5. we measure it
  6. needed
  7. a plastic ruler
  8. True
  9. False
  10. False
  11. an aluminium can
  12. a mirror
  13. needed
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. in pairs, opposite ends
  16. a sewing needle
  17. north near south
  18. non-magnetic
  19. a copper wire
  20. south near south
  21. turmeric powder
  22. True
  23. vinegar
  24. a paper sheet
  25. yeast
  26. the clip moves
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. a steel paper clip
  32. True
  33. a battery cell
  34. a rubber eraser
  35. the magnet used
  36. an aluminium can
  37. we keep it the same
  38. False
  39. push apart
  40. iron

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