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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 451 · 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: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  6. 6.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  11. 11.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  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 same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  20. 20.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) test objects
  26. 26.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  29. 29.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  31. 31.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  35. 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  37. 37.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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. pull together
  2. a steel paper clip
  3. they may swallow them
  4. push apart
  5. a bar magnet
  6. True
  7. an aluminium can
  8. south near south
  9. True
  10. an iron screw
  11. the clip moves
  12. not needed
  13. north near north
  14. needed
  15. south near north
  16. pull together
  17. magnetic
  18. test objects
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. True
  21. False
  22. we keep it the same
  23. True
  24. needed
  25. a balloon
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a copper wire
  29. non-magnetic
  30. yeast
  31. a compass
  32. turmeric powder
  33. a mirror
  34. it gets weaker
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. north near south
  37. magnetic
  38. True
  39. non-magnetic
  40. at its two poles

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