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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 408 · 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  4. 4.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  11. 11.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  14. 14.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) yeast
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  35. 35.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. an aluminium can
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. False
  5. push apart
  6. a cotton cloth
  7. not needed
  8. False
  9. it gets weaker
  10. a rubber eraser
  11. it has no iron in it
  12. not needed
  13. the magnet used
  14. they may swallow them
  15. True
  16. we measure it
  17. True
  18. yeast
  19. we keep it the same
  20. True
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. we keep it the same
  25. True
  26. non-magnetic
  27. True
  28. iron
  29. needed
  30. False
  31. a bar magnet
  32. an iron nail
  33. a battery cell
  34. a results chart
  35. True
  36. False
  37. an aluminium can
  38. we change it
  39. a balloon
  40. a sewing needle

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