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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 323 · 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.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  3. 3.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  7. 7.🧺 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) a mirror
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  20. 20.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
  21. 21.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  26. 26.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. the clip moves
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. False
  4. a balloon
  5. the magnet used
  6. a results chart
  7. a mirror
  8. we keep it the same
  9. needed
  10. we keep it the same
  11. an iron nail
  12. False
  13. non-magnetic
  14. push apart
  15. not needed
  16. it has no iron in it
  17. push apart
  18. True
  19. north near south
  20. north and south
  21. non-magnetic
  22. a bar magnet
  23. not needed
  24. True
  25. a sewing needle
  26. non-magnetic
  27. False
  28. vinegar
  29. pull together
  30. they may swallow them
  31. a safety pin
  32. False
  33. at its two poles
  34. we change it
  35. a balloon
  36. a rubber eraser
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a compass
  40. we keep it the same

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