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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 484 · 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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  2. 2.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  11. 11.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  22. 22.🔮 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
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  28. 28.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  36. 36.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. False
  3. the kind of paper
  4. True
  5. a battery cell
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. the magnet used
  8. False
  9. vinegar
  10. the same table
  11. False
  12. an iron screw
  13. not needed
  14. a mirror
  15. True
  16. True
  17. needed
  18. a paper sheet
  19. we keep it the same
  20. False
  21. a results chart
  22. the clip moves
  23. north near north
  24. we keep it the same
  25. non-magnetic
  26. an aluminium can
  27. vinegar
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a steel paper clip
  31. False
  32. it gets weaker
  33. not needed
  34. True
  35. sheets it pulls through
  36. True
  37. magnetic
  38. iron filings
  39. True
  40. not needed

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