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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 461 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same table (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  6. 6.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  15. 15.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 table (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  28. 28.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a wooden pencil
  34. 34.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a copper wire
  5. a paper sheet
  6. magnetic
  7. the same paper clip
  8. it has no iron in it
  9. False
  10. north near south
  11. test objects
  12. True
  13. True
  14. an aluminium can
  15. iron
  16. push apart
  17. needed
  18. south near north
  19. a copper wire
  20. push apart
  21. False
  22. False
  23. magnetic
  24. a balloon
  25. magnetic
  26. sheets it pulls through
  27. the kind of paper
  28. True
  29. turmeric powder
  30. False
  31. a bar magnet
  32. False
  33. iron filings
  34. True
  35. a steel paper clip
  36. magnetic
  37. True
  38. non-magnetic
  39. we keep it the same
  40. not needed

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