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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 256 · 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? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.🧲 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
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a tray
  14. 14.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) up and down
  15. 15.🛟 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
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  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) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a cotton cloth
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  37. 37.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. an iron screw
  3. False
  4. not needed
  5. a balloon
  6. an aluminium can
  7. True
  8. a cotton cloth
  9. a cotton cloth
  10. turmeric powder
  11. a safety pin
  12. the clip moves
  13. yeast
  14. north and south
  15. they may swallow them
  16. a bar magnet
  17. True
  18. True
  19. False
  20. False
  21. an iron nail
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. True
  24. True
  25. a steel paper clip
  26. sheets it pulls through
  27. pull together
  28. not needed
  29. False
  30. north near north
  31. a safety pin
  32. yeast
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. the magnet used
  35. a results chart
  36. iron filings
  37. magnetic
  38. an iron screw
  39. True
  40. we change it

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