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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 550 · 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 battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  4. 4.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) north and south
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  12. 12.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  17. 17.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  28. 28.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  36. 36.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. we keep it the same
  3. iron
  4. True
  5. needed
  6. not needed
  7. an iron nail
  8. a bar magnet
  9. north and south
  10. an iron nail
  11. vinegar
  12. magnetic
  13. the magnet used
  14. an iron screw
  15. push apart
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. True
  18. a balloon
  19. pull together
  20. we change it
  21. an aluminium can
  22. north near south
  23. the same paper clip
  24. not needed
  25. a balloon
  26. False
  27. a compass
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. non-magnetic
  32. not needed
  33. push apart
  34. a mirror
  35. sheets it pulls through
  36. True
  37. a glass marble
  38. False
  39. True
  40. they may swallow them

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