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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 257 · 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.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  7. 7.True or false: a tray 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 safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  12. 12.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  17. 17.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔮 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 clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  30. 30.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  32. 32.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  36. 36.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  39. 39.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. True
  3. False
  4. north near north
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. a battery cell
  7. False
  8. a wooden pencil
  9. False
  10. they may swallow them
  11. a wooden pencil
  12. False
  13. needed
  14. not needed
  15. needed
  16. a balloon
  17. True
  18. the clip moves
  19. the magnet used
  20. the kind of paper
  21. a balloon
  22. True
  23. not needed
  24. we measure it
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. an aluminium can
  27. False
  28. we keep it the same
  29. an iron nail
  30. True
  31. a sewing needle
  32. True
  33. True
  34. we keep it the same
  35. north near south
  36. True
  37. in pairs, opposite ends
  38. vinegar
  39. True
  40. an iron screw

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