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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 367 · 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.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  10. 10.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  28. 28.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  31. 31.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble

Answer key

  1. it becomes a magnet
  2. we keep it the same
  3. it has no iron in it
  4. needed
  5. False
  6. iron filings
  7. not needed
  8. a steel paper clip
  9. test objects
  10. False
  11. True
  12. True
  13. magnetic
  14. False
  15. push apart
  16. False
  17. needed
  18. not needed
  19. a sewing needle
  20. needed
  21. iron
  22. we change it
  23. True
  24. False
  25. magnetic
  26. south near south
  27. pull together
  28. False
  29. a battery cell
  30. a compass
  31. True
  32. at its two poles
  33. a mirror
  34. the clip moves
  35. a plastic ruler
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. False
  38. an iron nail
  39. north near south
  40. a glass marble

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