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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 242 · 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 kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the magnet used
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  13. 13.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) a rubber eraser
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  32. 32.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  36. 36.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the kind of paper
  2. not needed
  3. we change it
  4. not needed
  5. the clip moves
  6. sheets it pulls through
  7. needed
  8. they may swallow them
  9. pull together
  10. yeast
  11. a mirror
  12. a battery cell
  13. magnetic
  14. True
  15. a sewing needle
  16. False
  17. False
  18. an iron screw
  19. it gets weaker
  20. push apart
  21. False
  22. the magnet used
  23. False
  24. push apart
  25. False
  26. not needed
  27. False
  28. north near south
  29. not needed
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. a balloon
  32. non-magnetic
  33. a battery cell
  34. turmeric powder
  35. the same table
  36. False
  37. at its two poles
  38. a steel paper clip
  39. False
  40. False

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