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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 342 · 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.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  5. 5.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a glass marble
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  14. 14.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  22. 22.🧺 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
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  24. 24.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  29. 29.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  30. 30.🧲 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 shiny (d) it is too cold
  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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a balloon
  5. False
  6. magnetic
  7. non-magnetic
  8. a steel paper clip
  9. an iron screw
  10. vinegar
  11. yeast
  12. south near north
  13. it gets weaker
  14. False
  15. True
  16. non-magnetic
  17. test objects
  18. a battery cell
  19. a results chart
  20. south near south
  21. we keep it the same
  22. a mirror
  23. they may swallow them
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a glass marble
  27. the same table
  28. a safety pin
  29. iron
  30. it has no iron in it
  31. we keep it the same
  32. a bar magnet
  33. push apart
  34. a plastic ruler
  35. True
  36. turmeric powder
  37. north near south
  38. not needed
  39. False
  40. it becomes a magnet

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