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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 317 · 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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  4. 4.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  9. 9.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  13. 13.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  16. 16.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  20. 20.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  25. 25.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. a rubber eraser
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. magnetic
  5. the magnet used
  6. False
  7. True
  8. south near south
  9. True
  10. not needed
  11. a tray
  12. a plastic ruler
  13. True
  14. needed
  15. a bar magnet
  16. they may swallow them
  17. True
  18. it has no iron in it
  19. turmeric powder
  20. True
  21. push apart
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. needed
  24. a mirror
  25. non-magnetic
  26. magnetic
  27. False
  28. an aluminium can
  29. we keep it the same
  30. turmeric powder
  31. we keep it the same
  32. magnetic
  33. an iron nail
  34. needed
  35. False
  36. a cotton cloth
  37. the clip moves
  38. the kind of paper
  39. north near south
  40. vinegar

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