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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 532 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  3. 3.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  6. 6.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  8. 8.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  15. 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  24. 24.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  27. 27.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  29. 29.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  30. 30.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. it gets weaker
  3. at its two poles
  4. iron filings
  5. the clip moves
  6. True
  7. a cotton cloth
  8. True
  9. True
  10. we measure it
  11. False
  12. False
  13. iron
  14. a bar magnet
  15. False
  16. north and south
  17. a copper wire
  18. push apart
  19. False
  20. True
  21. non-magnetic
  22. the magnet used
  23. they may swallow them
  24. True
  25. non-magnetic
  26. yeast
  27. False
  28. test objects
  29. in pairs, opposite ends
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. not needed
  35. a battery cell
  36. we keep it the same
  37. True
  38. an aluminium can
  39. False
  40. turmeric powder

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