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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 526 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  13. 13.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  16. 16.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  24. 24.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  27. 27.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  30. 30.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  32. 32.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  36. 36.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  37. 37.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  39. 39.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. not needed
  3. False
  4. True
  5. north and south
  6. True
  7. a mirror
  8. we keep it the same
  9. needed
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. a safety pin
  12. a rubber eraser
  13. False
  14. push apart
  15. they may swallow them
  16. True
  17. False
  18. True
  19. a balloon
  20. a sewing needle
  21. a bar magnet
  22. a battery cell
  23. the clip moves
  24. non-magnetic
  25. turmeric powder
  26. vinegar
  27. False
  28. False
  29. north near north
  30. non-magnetic
  31. north near south
  32. True
  33. vinegar
  34. pull together
  35. the same table
  36. it has no iron in it
  37. False
  38. an iron nail
  39. False
  40. an iron nail

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