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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 538 · 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 push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  5. 5.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
  11. 11.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  14. 14.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  21. 21.🧲 Is an iron nail 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? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  25. 25.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  30. 30.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  34. 34.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. north near north
  2. vinegar
  3. north near south
  4. a balloon
  5. False
  6. True
  7. the magnet used
  8. we change it
  9. True
  10. at its two poles
  11. False
  12. not needed
  13. iron
  14. True
  15. non-magnetic
  16. needed
  17. an iron screw
  18. the clip moves
  19. a balloon
  20. we measure it
  21. magnetic
  22. we keep it the same
  23. False
  24. a battery cell
  25. True
  26. a safety pin
  27. push apart
  28. push apart
  29. an aluminium can
  30. magnetic
  31. needed
  32. False
  33. south near north
  34. magnetic
  35. the kind of paper
  36. not needed
  37. non-magnetic
  38. True
  39. a mirror
  40. we keep it the same

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