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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 327 · 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) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  2. 2.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 same paper clip
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  8. 8.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  10. 10.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  22. 22.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  27. 27.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  29. 29.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. the clip moves
  2. magnetic
  3. a battery cell
  4. pull together
  5. the same paper clip
  6. turmeric powder
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. True
  9. vinegar
  10. True
  11. False
  12. False
  13. non-magnetic
  14. False
  15. north near north
  16. False
  17. a glass marble
  18. a wooden pencil
  19. an iron nail
  20. pull together
  21. they may swallow them
  22. True
  23. we keep it the same
  24. True
  25. we keep it the same
  26. iron
  27. non-magnetic
  28. test objects
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. in pairs, opposite ends
  33. not needed
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. an iron screw
  37. north near south
  38. yeast
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. not needed

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