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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 309 · 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.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  12. 12.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  21. 21.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  32. 32.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. we keep it the same
  4. a battery cell
  5. vinegar
  6. a cotton cloth
  7. True
  8. they may swallow them
  9. south near north
  10. a tray
  11. a steel paper clip
  12. False
  13. a mirror
  14. a sewing needle
  15. a battery cell
  16. magnetic
  17. push apart
  18. needed
  19. True
  20. north and south
  21. True
  22. the magnet used
  23. north near south
  24. it gets weaker
  25. it becomes a magnet
  26. iron filings
  27. a wooden pencil
  28. not needed
  29. True
  30. non-magnetic
  31. a glass marble
  32. magnetic
  33. test objects
  34. iron filings
  35. we measure it
  36. non-magnetic
  37. in pairs, opposite ends
  38. pull together
  39. iron
  40. True

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