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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 598 · 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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 same table
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  22. 22.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  29. 29.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  38. 38.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. False
  3. False
  4. non-magnetic
  5. pull together
  6. False
  7. needed
  8. push apart
  9. south near north
  10. the same table
  11. an iron screw
  12. a battery cell
  13. False
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. it becomes a magnet
  16. not needed
  17. False
  18. push apart
  19. iron filings
  20. True
  21. a results chart
  22. True
  23. an iron nail
  24. a mirror
  25. we keep it the same
  26. south near south
  27. a tray
  28. it gets weaker
  29. False
  30. we change it
  31. a safety pin
  32. yeast
  33. they may swallow them
  34. a balloon
  35. needed
  36. not needed
  37. at its two poles
  38. iron
  39. we keep it the same
  40. magnetic

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