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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 601 · 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 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 melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  2. 2.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  4. 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  5. 5.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  8. 8.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  9. 9.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  13. 13.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  23. 23.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  33. 33.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. it becomes a magnet
  2. False
  3. a results chart
  4. they may swallow them
  5. a compass
  6. we keep it the same
  7. the same paper clip
  8. it has no iron in it
  9. at its two poles
  10. False
  11. False
  12. south near north
  13. True
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. a copper wire
  16. iron
  17. an iron screw
  18. True
  19. the magnet used
  20. it gets weaker
  21. pull together
  22. a glass marble
  23. False
  24. a tray
  25. iron filings
  26. an iron nail
  27. True
  28. turmeric powder
  29. north near north
  30. not needed
  31. True
  32. we keep it the same
  33. non-magnetic
  34. True
  35. True
  36. north near south
  37. not needed
  38. False
  39. a balloon
  40. south near south

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