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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 578 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  7. 7.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  16. 16.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) up and down
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  34. 34.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  37. 37.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  40. 40.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a periscope

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True
  4. needed
  5. True
  6. a cotton cloth
  7. True
  8. non-magnetic
  9. iron
  10. not needed
  11. False
  12. False
  13. an iron nail
  14. a tray
  15. south near south
  16. non-magnetic
  17. True
  18. we change it
  19. not needed
  20. a sewing needle
  21. a bar magnet
  22. yeast
  23. pull together
  24. the magnet used
  25. not needed
  26. pull together
  27. True
  28. a rubber eraser
  29. north and south
  30. False
  31. non-magnetic
  32. turmeric powder
  33. sheets it pulls through
  34. True
  35. magnetic
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. False
  38. a paper sheet
  39. in pairs, opposite ends
  40. a compass

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