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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 435 · 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 an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  6. 6.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) test objects
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  22. 22.🧺 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
  23. 23.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. we keep it the same
  3. non-magnetic
  4. a tray
  5. iron
  6. True
  7. True
  8. False
  9. False
  10. not needed
  11. the same paper clip
  12. a results chart
  13. north and south
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. a mirror
  16. a mirror
  17. pull together
  18. test objects
  19. the magnet used
  20. not needed
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. a battery cell
  23. False
  24. True
  25. False
  26. False
  27. they may swallow them
  28. push apart
  29. a balloon
  30. vinegar
  31. not needed
  32. non-magnetic
  33. True
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a steel paper clip
  39. north near north
  40. south near south

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