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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 602 · 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 what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  7. 7.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  12. 12.🧲 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
  13. 13.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  19. 19.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  31. 31.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it melts
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 table (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. vinegar
  3. non-magnetic
  4. False
  5. pull together
  6. a compass
  7. True
  8. the same paper clip
  9. a bar magnet
  10. needed
  11. the kind of paper
  12. it has no iron in it
  13. True
  14. False
  15. we measure it
  16. True
  17. the clip moves
  18. an iron nail
  19. True
  20. True
  21. an iron screw
  22. it gets weaker
  23. a safety pin
  24. a copper wire
  25. a mirror
  26. turmeric powder
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. a battery cell
  30. we change it
  31. magnetic
  32. not needed
  33. False
  34. non-magnetic
  35. they may swallow them
  36. iron
  37. pull together
  38. it becomes a magnet
  39. a balloon
  40. the magnet used

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