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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 450 · 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  7. 7.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  19. 19.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  21. 21.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.🛟 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
  24. 24.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  28. 28.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  39. 39.🔮 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
  40. 40.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. we measure it
  3. push apart
  4. test objects
  5. vinegar
  6. iron
  7. non-magnetic
  8. magnetic
  9. not needed
  10. turmeric powder
  11. True
  12. True
  13. False
  14. a sewing needle
  15. an aluminium can
  16. True
  17. True
  18. a steel paper clip
  19. True
  20. an iron nail
  21. True
  22. north near north
  23. they may swallow them
  24. magnetic
  25. False
  26. the magnet used
  27. a wooden pencil
  28. magnetic
  29. the same paper clip
  30. needed
  31. south near south
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. turmeric powder
  37. pull together
  38. north near south
  39. the clip moves
  40. non-magnetic

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