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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 448 · 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.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  4. 4.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.🛟 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
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  17. 17.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 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 shiny (d) it is too cold
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) an aluminium can
  20. 20.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. we keep it the same
  3. iron filings
  4. True
  5. we measure it
  6. we keep it the same
  7. in pairs, opposite ends
  8. a balloon
  9. a steel paper clip
  10. turmeric powder
  11. False
  12. we change it
  13. magnetic
  14. we keep it the same
  15. north near south
  16. iron
  17. True
  18. it has no iron in it
  19. iron filings
  20. False
  21. a copper wire
  22. it becomes a magnet
  23. a cotton cloth
  24. turmeric powder
  25. True
  26. push apart
  27. True
  28. True
  29. vinegar
  30. needed
  31. True
  32. pull together
  33. a mirror
  34. True
  35. False
  36. push apart
  37. False
  38. True
  39. north near north
  40. it gets weaker

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