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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 533 · 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  6. 6.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
  8. 8.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  12. 12.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  13. 13.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  20. 20.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  29. 29.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. False
  3. magnetic
  4. False
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. True
  7. yeast
  8. magnetic
  9. the clip moves
  10. south near north
  11. a results chart
  12. iron
  13. True
  14. not needed
  15. we measure it
  16. True
  17. push apart
  18. vinegar
  19. turmeric powder
  20. False
  21. a rubber eraser
  22. magnetic
  23. True
  24. needed
  25. the kind of paper
  26. a tray
  27. we keep it the same
  28. a compass
  29. True
  30. needed
  31. vinegar
  32. a plastic ruler
  33. not needed
  34. False
  35. True
  36. we keep it the same
  37. a balloon
  38. north near south
  39. a cotton cloth
  40. not needed

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