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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 225 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  3. 3.🧺 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) a mirror
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  13. 13.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  18. 18.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  30. 30.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  39. 39.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. the kind of paper
  3. a mirror
  4. True
  5. pull together
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. it gets weaker
  8. False
  9. pull together
  10. iron
  11. south near south
  12. north near north
  13. True
  14. False
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. a balloon
  17. a copper wire
  18. non-magnetic
  19. the clip moves
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. they may swallow them
  23. we change it
  24. a glass marble
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. sheets it pulls through
  27. a results chart
  28. needed
  29. a tray
  30. False
  31. magnetic
  32. north and south
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. an aluminium can
  37. a copper wire
  38. the magnet used
  39. False
  40. needed

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