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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 383 · 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 what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  7. 7.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  19. 19.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  36. 36.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. the same table
  3. True
  4. a bar magnet
  5. True
  6. iron
  7. non-magnetic
  8. non-magnetic
  9. the clip moves
  10. vinegar
  11. magnetic
  12. we keep it the same
  13. it becomes a magnet
  14. south near south
  15. True
  16. True
  17. we keep it the same
  18. south near north
  19. non-magnetic
  20. pull together
  21. yeast
  22. not needed
  23. False
  24. a cotton cloth
  25. needed
  26. a battery cell
  27. False
  28. True
  29. not needed
  30. False
  31. we measure it
  32. False
  33. magnetic
  34. a tray
  35. they may swallow them
  36. False
  37. iron filings
  38. needed
  39. True
  40. it gets weaker

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