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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 414 · 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? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  21. 21.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  24. 24.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  27. 27.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  31. 31.🔮 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
  32. 32.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  35. 35.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a tray

Answer key

  1. True
  2. pull together
  3. a copper wire
  4. an aluminium can
  5. False
  6. False
  7. False
  8. False
  9. they may swallow them
  10. we keep it the same
  11. a mirror
  12. True
  13. south near south
  14. a compass
  15. a sewing needle
  16. an iron screw
  17. pull together
  18. vinegar
  19. needed
  20. the same paper clip
  21. non-magnetic
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. it gets weaker
  24. at its two poles
  25. True
  26. an iron screw
  27. False
  28. non-magnetic
  29. north near south
  30. sheets it pulls through
  31. the clip moves
  32. north and south
  33. push apart
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. True
  36. non-magnetic
  37. a rubber eraser
  38. yeast
  39. the magnet used
  40. a tray

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