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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 39 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  5. 5.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the same table
  9. 9.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) copper (d) iron
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  36. 36.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. we keep it the same
  3. True
  4. a copper wire
  5. False
  6. pull together
  7. an aluminium can
  8. the magnet used
  9. non-magnetic
  10. a bar magnet
  11. True
  12. south near south
  13. True
  14. non-magnetic
  15. we keep it the same
  16. push apart
  17. not needed
  18. False
  19. True
  20. not needed
  21. True
  22. it gets weaker
  23. south near north
  24. north near south
  25. not needed
  26. an iron nail
  27. True
  28. a mirror
  29. a battery cell
  30. iron
  31. a battery cell
  32. sheets it pulls through
  33. north and south
  34. vinegar
  35. pull together
  36. True
  37. magnetic
  38. not needed
  39. False
  40. needed

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