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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 405 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) copper
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  18. 18.True or false: north near north pull together. (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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  23. 23.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  25. 25.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  26. 26.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  31. 31.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  33. 33.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. sheets it pulls through
  4. we change it
  5. a steel paper clip
  6. iron
  7. push apart
  8. a balloon
  9. non-magnetic
  10. True
  11. False
  12. we keep it the same
  13. not needed
  14. vinegar
  15. south near south
  16. needed
  17. a paper sheet
  18. False
  19. False
  20. south near north
  21. the magnet used
  22. an iron screw
  23. False
  24. it becomes a magnet
  25. at its two poles
  26. magnetic
  27. needed
  28. we keep it the same
  29. a safety pin
  30. turmeric powder
  31. True
  32. a glass marble
  33. False
  34. True
  35. magnetic
  36. True
  37. a results chart
  38. not needed
  39. pull together
  40. north near north

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