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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 354 · 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 same table”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  2. 2.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  7. 7.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  12. 12.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  23. 23.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 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 results chart
  26. 26.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  37. 37.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. it has no iron in it
  3. sheets it pulls through
  4. not needed
  5. the clip moves
  6. the same table
  7. True
  8. vinegar
  9. True
  10. a wooden pencil
  11. a battery cell
  12. True
  13. needed
  14. we keep it the same
  15. north near south
  16. pull together
  17. a paper sheet
  18. False
  19. an iron nail
  20. non-magnetic
  21. False
  22. they may swallow them
  23. True
  24. magnetic
  25. yeast
  26. True
  27. a paper sheet
  28. push apart
  29. it gets weaker
  30. a mirror
  31. non-magnetic
  32. not needed
  33. True
  34. a mirror
  35. iron filings
  36. a steel paper clip
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. south near south

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