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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 396 · 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: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  3. 3.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  5. 5.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  10. 10.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  12. 12.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧲 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
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 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 melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  26. 26.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  35. 35.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a cotton cloth
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. the clip moves
  2. vinegar
  3. True
  4. turmeric powder
  5. False
  6. True
  7. not needed
  8. vinegar
  9. pull together
  10. False
  11. an iron screw
  12. non-magnetic
  13. False
  14. False
  15. not needed
  16. we keep it the same
  17. it has no iron in it
  18. we change it
  19. False
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. False
  23. it becomes a magnet
  24. a bar magnet
  25. the kind of paper
  26. non-magnetic
  27. the same table
  28. True
  29. needed
  30. north and south
  31. True
  32. an iron screw
  33. pull together
  34. test objects
  35. magnetic
  36. sheets it pulls through
  37. a steel paper clip
  38. a rubber eraser
  39. a mirror
  40. needed

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