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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 241 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  13. 13.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  15. 15.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
  31. 31.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  38. 38.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. pull together
  4. True
  5. push apart
  6. a paper sheet
  7. a rubber eraser
  8. a paper sheet
  9. north and south
  10. not needed
  11. vinegar
  12. we keep it the same
  13. False
  14. they may swallow them
  15. True
  16. a wooden pencil
  17. True
  18. yeast
  19. the kind of paper
  20. south near north
  21. a copper wire
  22. a results chart
  23. north near north
  24. we change it
  25. a balloon
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. False
  28. it gets weaker
  29. a balloon
  30. a safety pin
  31. True
  32. pull together
  33. a cotton cloth
  34. an iron nail
  35. a safety pin
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. the same paper clip
  38. False
  39. a steel paper clip
  40. non-magnetic

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