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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 224 · 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 of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  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) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  29. 29.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. a steel paper clip
  3. a balloon
  4. pull together
  5. needed
  6. False
  7. a steel paper clip
  8. vinegar
  9. we measure it
  10. push apart
  11. magnetic
  12. a compass
  13. True
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. north near north
  16. it gets weaker
  17. an aluminium can
  18. yeast
  19. the magnet used
  20. False
  21. needed
  22. non-magnetic
  23. they may swallow them
  24. push apart
  25. False
  26. True
  27. non-magnetic
  28. it becomes a magnet
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. False
  32. non-magnetic
  33. we change it
  34. False
  35. magnetic
  36. a paper sheet
  37. not needed
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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