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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 366 · 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 a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  5. 5.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  17. 17.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 table (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  21. 21.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  23. 23.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) test objects
  29. 29.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  36. 36.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  38. 38.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔮 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
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. False
  3. False
  4. south near north
  5. True
  6. False
  7. an iron nail
  8. True
  9. iron
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. pull together
  12. a rubber eraser
  13. we keep it the same
  14. True
  15. magnetic
  16. a results chart
  17. True
  18. not needed
  19. we keep it the same
  20. the magnet used
  21. True
  22. a wooden pencil
  23. True
  24. it becomes a magnet
  25. vinegar
  26. a wooden pencil
  27. a mirror
  28. yeast
  29. False
  30. magnetic
  31. False
  32. turmeric powder
  33. sheets it pulls through
  34. needed
  35. north and south
  36. they may swallow them
  37. a copper wire
  38. True
  39. the clip moves
  40. it has no iron in it

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