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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 329 · 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: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  10. 10.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) an aluminium can
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  24. 24.True or false: a bar magnet is not 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 same paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  26. 26.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  28. 28.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 table
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  36. 36.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  39. 39.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. needed
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. we keep it the same
  5. False
  6. False
  7. south near north
  8. it gets weaker
  9. a wooden pencil
  10. False
  11. a plastic ruler
  12. False
  13. a safety pin
  14. iron
  15. a bar magnet
  16. a paper sheet
  17. needed
  18. yeast
  19. vinegar
  20. we measure it
  21. False
  22. an iron nail
  23. they may swallow them
  24. False
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. an iron nail
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a steel paper clip
  31. not needed
  32. the same table
  33. the clip moves
  34. a sewing needle
  35. a cotton cloth
  36. True
  37. it has no iron in it
  38. a mirror
  39. non-magnetic
  40. False

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