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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 611 · 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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (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 what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) a glass marble
  26. 26.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  39. 39.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. a steel paper clip
  3. test objects
  4. pull together
  5. magnetic
  6. push apart
  7. non-magnetic
  8. a bar magnet
  9. we change it
  10. we keep it the same
  11. iron
  12. a battery cell
  13. we keep it the same
  14. not needed
  15. False
  16. the clip moves
  17. not needed
  18. False
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. push apart
  21. the magnet used
  22. it gets weaker
  23. a results chart
  24. north near north
  25. an iron screw
  26. True
  27. non-magnetic
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. a compass
  34. the same paper clip
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. they may swallow them
  39. non-magnetic
  40. False

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