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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 562 · 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 pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  2. 2.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  20. 20.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  23. 23.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  26. 26.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (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 the one thing we change? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  36. 36.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. False
  3. a paper sheet
  4. True
  5. False
  6. a safety pin
  7. it gets weaker
  8. turmeric powder
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. an iron nail
  15. True
  16. magnetic
  17. True
  18. not needed
  19. an iron nail
  20. False
  21. a battery cell
  22. the clip moves
  23. it becomes a magnet
  24. not needed
  25. a mirror
  26. True
  27. needed
  28. False
  29. False
  30. sheets it pulls through
  31. we measure it
  32. a bar magnet
  33. in pairs, opposite ends
  34. a balloon
  35. the magnet used
  36. they may swallow them
  37. a sewing needle
  38. a compass
  39. iron
  40. test objects

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