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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 596 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  2. 2.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  4. 4.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  13. 13.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  18. 18.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  20. 20.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  26. 26.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  30. 30.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. iron
  3. the kind of paper
  4. magnetic
  5. north near north
  6. not needed
  7. needed
  8. we keep it the same
  9. False
  10. a wooden pencil
  11. push apart
  12. north near south
  13. True
  14. a steel paper clip
  15. pull together
  16. True
  17. north and south
  18. magnetic
  19. vinegar
  20. False
  21. turmeric powder
  22. a battery cell
  23. yeast
  24. we change it
  25. in pairs, opposite ends
  26. magnetic
  27. they may swallow them
  28. True
  29. at its two poles
  30. it has no iron in it
  31. a balloon
  32. a tray
  33. a sewing needle
  34. an aluminium can
  35. we keep it the same
  36. non-magnetic
  37. a compass
  38. a results chart
  39. a steel paper clip
  40. a balloon

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