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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 493 · 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.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  2. 2.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  16. 16.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  22. 22.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🧺 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) a battery cell
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  34. 34.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  38. 38.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. it has no iron in it
  2. False
  3. False
  4. south near north
  5. not needed
  6. it gets weaker
  7. a balloon
  8. they may swallow them
  9. a wooden pencil
  10. not needed
  11. False
  12. needed
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. we keep it the same
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. True
  17. pull together
  18. a mirror
  19. True
  20. an iron nail
  21. an iron screw
  22. False
  23. False
  24. yeast
  25. a results chart
  26. True
  27. we keep it the same
  28. a balloon
  29. a wooden pencil
  30. pull together
  31. a battery cell
  32. push apart
  33. turmeric powder
  34. in pairs, opposite ends
  35. we measure it
  36. at its two poles
  37. a battery cell
  38. non-magnetic
  39. needed
  40. True

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