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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 385 · 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  11. 11.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  14. 14.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  24. 24.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  30. 30.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  40. 40.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. push apart
  3. a paper sheet
  4. False
  5. True
  6. iron
  7. pull together
  8. the same table
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. the clip moves
  11. False
  12. iron filings
  13. a steel paper clip
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. the kind of paper
  17. False
  18. yeast
  19. a balloon
  20. a tray
  21. vinegar
  22. True
  23. they may swallow them
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a cotton cloth
  27. a wooden pencil
  28. not needed
  29. we change it
  30. False
  31. iron filings
  32. north near south
  33. not needed
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. we measure it
  38. it becomes a magnet
  39. a plastic ruler
  40. False

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