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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 426 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  8. 8.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) yeast
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  17. 17.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  35. 35.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. a battery cell
  3. a results chart
  4. needed
  5. needed
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. the clip moves
  8. False
  9. north and south
  10. pull together
  11. a safety pin
  12. test objects
  13. True
  14. True
  15. not needed
  16. a paper sheet
  17. False
  18. push apart
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. non-magnetic
  21. the kind of paper
  22. north near north
  23. not needed
  24. we keep it the same
  25. yeast
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. False
  28. magnetic
  29. True
  30. True
  31. not needed
  32. False
  33. non-magnetic
  34. an aluminium can
  35. False
  36. not needed
  37. needed
  38. not needed
  39. True
  40. at its two poles

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