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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 363 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  9. 9.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  26. 26.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  29. 29.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  38. 38.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. non-magnetic
  6. True
  7. True
  8. a wooden pencil
  9. it has no iron in it
  10. an iron screw
  11. push apart
  12. False
  13. a tray
  14. a battery cell
  15. we keep it the same
  16. a balloon
  17. magnetic
  18. north near south
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. not needed
  21. needed
  22. we change it
  23. the kind of paper
  24. the magnet used
  25. a compass
  26. False
  27. a balloon
  28. a steel paper clip
  29. the clip moves
  30. it becomes a magnet
  31. a safety pin
  32. pull together
  33. magnetic
  34. south near north
  35. True
  36. True
  37. turmeric powder
  38. True
  39. it gets weaker
  40. a rubber eraser

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