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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 362 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  5. 5.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  9. 9.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  16. 16.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  23. 23.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🛟 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
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  35. 35.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  38. 38.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. it becomes a magnet
  3. iron filings
  4. yeast
  5. False
  6. iron
  7. a steel paper clip
  8. an iron screw
  9. True
  10. test objects
  11. needed
  12. True
  13. not needed
  14. a results chart
  15. a balloon
  16. False
  17. non-magnetic
  18. magnetic
  19. turmeric powder
  20. a tray
  21. needed
  22. pull together
  23. True
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. False
  26. an iron nail
  27. not needed
  28. False
  29. it gets weaker
  30. the same table
  31. False
  32. True
  33. they may swallow them
  34. the clip moves
  35. True
  36. True
  37. a paper sheet
  38. True
  39. iron filings
  40. north near north

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