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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 433 · 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.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧺 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) vinegar
  8. 8.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  12. 12.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  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? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  27. 27.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  30. 30.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  32. 32.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. False
  3. at its two poles
  4. a glass marble
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. needed
  7. vinegar
  8. True
  9. False
  10. we measure it
  11. south near north
  12. False
  13. magnetic
  14. a safety pin
  15. a battery cell
  16. a plastic ruler
  17. True
  18. push apart
  19. we keep it the same
  20. needed
  21. a steel paper clip
  22. not needed
  23. True
  24. north near north
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. True
  28. test objects
  29. the kind of paper
  30. False
  31. turmeric powder
  32. False
  33. a battery cell
  34. pull together
  35. turmeric powder
  36. not needed
  37. not needed
  38. non-magnetic
  39. a glass marble
  40. non-magnetic

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