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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 355 · 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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  4. 4.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  7. 7.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  12. 12.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  17. 17.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 table
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  32. 32.True or false: a sewing needle is 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  38. 38.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a rubber eraser

Answer key

  1. they may swallow them
  2. the magnet used
  3. south near south
  4. False
  5. needed
  6. iron
  7. True
  8. True
  9. a battery cell
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. north near south
  12. True
  13. False
  14. we keep it the same
  15. False
  16. the clip moves
  17. magnetic
  18. north near north
  19. we measure it
  20. the same table
  21. an iron screw
  22. an aluminium can
  23. we keep it the same
  24. a paper sheet
  25. it becomes a magnet
  26. a mirror
  27. a plastic ruler
  28. False
  29. needed
  30. True
  31. iron filings
  32. True
  33. we change it
  34. an iron nail
  35. test objects
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. a bar magnet
  38. True
  39. a tray
  40. a sewing needle

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