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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 501 · 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  5. 5.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  9. 9.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  11. 11.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) copper
  15. 15.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) north and south
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  20. 20.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.🔮 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 clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  31. 31.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  36. 36.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. at its two poles
  3. not needed
  4. a balloon
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. the magnet used
  7. False
  8. they may swallow them
  9. False
  10. an aluminium can
  11. True
  12. False
  13. False
  14. iron
  15. north and south
  16. a glass marble
  17. not needed
  18. we change it
  19. turmeric powder
  20. non-magnetic
  21. the same paper clip
  22. north near north
  23. the clip moves
  24. a tray
  25. needed
  26. a safety pin
  27. not needed
  28. False
  29. pull together
  30. a sewing needle
  31. magnetic
  32. we measure it
  33. True
  34. True
  35. an iron nail
  36. True
  37. a plastic ruler
  38. a mirror
  39. True
  40. True

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