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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 472 · 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🔮 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
  5. 5.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  7. 7.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  15. 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  20. 20.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (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 becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  34. 34.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  40. 40.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a paper sheet
  3. we measure it
  4. the clip moves
  5. True
  6. a glass marble
  7. False
  8. we keep it the same
  9. a glass marble
  10. a battery cell
  11. push apart
  12. True
  13. True
  14. it gets weaker
  15. True
  16. False
  17. a mirror
  18. a bar magnet
  19. we change it
  20. True
  21. non-magnetic
  22. True
  23. an iron nail
  24. a balloon
  25. magnetic
  26. they may swallow them
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. vinegar
  29. test objects
  30. not needed
  31. False
  32. non-magnetic
  33. the magnet used
  34. magnetic
  35. a plastic ruler
  36. not needed
  37. True
  38. non-magnetic
  39. the same table
  40. True

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