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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 313 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  2. 2.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  4. 4.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  14. 14.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  29. 29.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  30. 30.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  36. 36.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. at its two poles
  3. the clip moves
  4. False
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. a balloon
  7. south near north
  8. turmeric powder
  9. not needed
  10. not needed
  11. we keep it the same
  12. yeast
  13. a glass marble
  14. magnetic
  15. False
  16. pull together
  17. a copper wire
  18. needed
  19. north near north
  20. needed
  21. a balloon
  22. it gets weaker
  23. a wooden pencil
  24. south near south
  25. an iron screw
  26. a steel paper clip
  27. not needed
  28. a safety pin
  29. in pairs, opposite ends
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a results chart
  33. False
  34. test objects
  35. turmeric powder
  36. False
  37. we keep it the same
  38. magnetic
  39. an iron nail
  40. north near south

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