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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 334 · 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: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 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) test objects
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) test objects
  17. 17.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  19. 19.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  24. 24.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a rubber eraser
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  31. 31.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. we measure it
  4. the same paper clip
  5. False
  6. a battery cell
  7. the same table
  8. a plastic ruler
  9. vinegar
  10. the clip moves
  11. True
  12. False
  13. False
  14. push apart
  15. south near north
  16. a balloon
  17. non-magnetic
  18. a copper wire
  19. north and south
  20. we change it
  21. sheets it pulls through
  22. we keep it the same
  23. a wooden pencil
  24. True
  25. in pairs, opposite ends
  26. a mirror
  27. an iron nail
  28. a safety pin
  29. the magnet used
  30. north near north
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. True
  36. a balloon
  37. needed
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. False
  40. False

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