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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 240 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  5. 5.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  11. 11.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  15. 15.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  18. 18.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  20. 20.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  28. 28.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. we change it
  3. a balloon
  4. test objects
  5. False
  6. pull together
  7. at its two poles
  8. south near south
  9. a rubber eraser
  10. we keep it the same
  11. True
  12. True
  13. a paper sheet
  14. iron
  15. True
  16. the magnet used
  17. they may swallow them
  18. False
  19. south near north
  20. True
  21. an aluminium can
  22. the same paper clip
  23. a bar magnet
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. a mirror
  28. False
  29. push apart
  30. a balloon
  31. north and south
  32. not needed
  33. turmeric powder
  34. an iron nail
  35. we measure it
  36. needed
  37. not needed
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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