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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 548 · 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 tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  19. 19.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔮 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 moves (d) the clip turns gold
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  34. 34.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) test objects (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 magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  37. 37.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  40. 40.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. a safety pin
  3. pull together
  4. a copper wire
  5. a cotton cloth
  6. it gets weaker
  7. vinegar
  8. not needed
  9. iron filings
  10. a mirror
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. the magnet used
  14. False
  15. True
  16. turmeric powder
  17. we keep it the same
  18. in pairs, opposite ends
  19. they may swallow them
  20. a paper sheet
  21. False
  22. False
  23. the clip moves
  24. south near south
  25. north near south
  26. a plastic ruler
  27. an aluminium can
  28. the kind of paper
  29. magnetic
  30. True
  31. needed
  32. not needed
  33. a steel paper clip
  34. True
  35. yeast
  36. we change it
  37. False
  38. sheets it pulls through
  39. a cotton cloth
  40. magnetic

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