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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 593 · 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.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  16. 16.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 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) a balloon
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  32. 32.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror

Answer key

  1. it gets weaker
  2. not needed
  3. False
  4. True
  5. we keep it the same
  6. an aluminium can
  7. push apart
  8. True
  9. they may swallow them
  10. a glass marble
  11. magnetic
  12. a bar magnet
  13. pull together
  14. it has no iron in it
  15. a compass
  16. False
  17. test objects
  18. not needed
  19. we keep it the same
  20. True
  21. False
  22. a balloon
  23. a wooden pencil
  24. a safety pin
  25. a tray
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. vinegar
  28. turmeric powder
  29. False
  30. iron
  31. we change it
  32. False
  33. True
  34. south near north
  35. an iron screw
  36. needed
  37. False
  38. a rubber eraser
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. a mirror

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