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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 353 · 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  8. 8.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  15. 15.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🛟 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
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  25. 25.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  29. 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  32. 32.🔮 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
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  34. 34.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a balloon

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. south near south
  3. a sewing needle
  4. a bar magnet
  5. north near south
  6. south near north
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. True
  9. we keep it the same
  10. we measure it
  11. not needed
  12. a glass marble
  13. not needed
  14. a mirror
  15. True
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. an iron screw
  18. test objects
  19. False
  20. an iron screw
  21. a balloon
  22. a compass
  23. they may swallow them
  24. a battery cell
  25. True
  26. False
  27. True
  28. the kind of paper
  29. False
  30. a copper wire
  31. the magnet used
  32. the clip moves
  33. vinegar
  34. non-magnetic
  35. magnetic
  36. pull together
  37. False
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. needed
  40. a results chart

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