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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 356 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.🔮 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 clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  18. 18.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🛟 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
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  35. 35.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. north near north
  3. the clip moves
  4. a safety pin
  5. the same table
  6. needed
  7. not needed
  8. pull together
  9. a balloon
  10. a bar magnet
  11. True
  12. True
  13. a cotton cloth
  14. False
  15. False
  16. we change it
  17. the kind of paper
  18. False
  19. they may swallow them
  20. True
  21. True
  22. a safety pin
  23. vinegar
  24. it gets weaker
  25. an iron screw
  26. a mirror
  27. a compass
  28. a tray
  29. pull together
  30. turmeric powder
  31. non-magnetic
  32. False
  33. a glass marble
  34. the magnet used
  35. iron
  36. False
  37. non-magnetic
  38. False
  39. a paper sheet
  40. it has no iron in it

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