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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 509 · 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 is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  4. 4.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  7. 7.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  13. 13.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  18. 18.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  25. 25.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  28. 28.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🛟 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
  32. 32.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  40. 40.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. a tray
  2. True
  3. south near south
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a safety pin
  7. magnetic
  8. a safety pin
  9. we keep it the same
  10. False
  11. pull together
  12. vinegar
  13. False
  14. the kind of paper
  15. it gets weaker
  16. iron
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. True
  19. it has no iron in it
  20. True
  21. a compass
  22. north near south
  23. False
  24. a glass marble
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a steel paper clip
  28. magnetic
  29. sheets it pulls through
  30. not needed
  31. they may swallow them
  32. True
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. True
  35. False
  36. non-magnetic
  37. pull together
  38. needed
  39. a balloon
  40. non-magnetic

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