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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 453 · 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? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  10. 10.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  15. 15.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  25. 25.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  28. 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  30. 30.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  37. 37.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  39. 39.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings

Answer key

  1. False
  2. not needed
  3. a mirror
  4. False
  5. push apart
  6. needed
  7. we measure it
  8. True
  9. iron
  10. non-magnetic
  11. test objects
  12. the clip moves
  13. False
  14. vinegar
  15. magnetic
  16. an aluminium can
  17. the magnet used
  18. sheets it pulls through
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. south near north
  21. pull together
  22. a battery cell
  23. north near south
  24. a results chart
  25. False
  26. they may swallow them
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. False
  29. yeast
  30. False
  31. non-magnetic
  32. magnetic
  33. an aluminium can
  34. True
  35. False
  36. an iron nail
  37. True
  38. a tray
  39. False
  40. a copper wire

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