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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 581 · 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.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  10. 10.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  12. 12.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  14. 14.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) test objects
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  23. 23.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) up and down
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  34. 34.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. vinegar
  3. a glass marble
  4. True
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. the clip moves
  9. an aluminium can
  10. True
  11. they may swallow them
  12. False
  13. vinegar
  14. False
  15. pull together
  16. turmeric powder
  17. a balloon
  18. a paper sheet
  19. False
  20. False
  21. an aluminium can
  22. the magnet used
  23. True
  24. True
  25. north and south
  26. turmeric powder
  27. not needed
  28. True
  29. push apart
  30. iron
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. a bar magnet
  33. a battery cell
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a balloon
  38. a steel paper clip
  39. a mirror
  40. north near north

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