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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 557 · 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 is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  12. 12.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🧺 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
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  26. 26.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  37. 37.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  40. 40.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. a results chart
  2. sheets it pulls through
  3. they may swallow them
  4. True
  5. push apart
  6. the magnet used
  7. north near north
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. north near south
  12. non-magnetic
  13. a bar magnet
  14. False
  15. iron
  16. needed
  17. we keep it the same
  18. yeast
  19. test objects
  20. we keep it the same
  21. pull together
  22. a safety pin
  23. True
  24. True
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. a mirror
  28. in pairs, opposite ends
  29. north and south
  30. it becomes a magnet
  31. True
  32. True
  33. not needed
  34. vinegar
  35. a battery cell
  36. the kind of paper
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. non-magnetic

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