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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 614 · 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.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  10. 10.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  13. 13.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 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
  18. 18.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  36. 36.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a plastic ruler
  3. we keep it the same
  4. False
  5. False
  6. False
  7. magnetic
  8. push apart
  9. iron
  10. False
  11. the magnet used
  12. a copper wire
  13. False
  14. False
  15. vinegar
  16. True
  17. a battery cell
  18. False
  19. a copper wire
  20. south near south
  21. pull together
  22. they may swallow them
  23. a results chart
  24. True
  25. we keep it the same
  26. pull together
  27. non-magnetic
  28. push apart
  29. magnetic
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. a wooden pencil
  34. not needed
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. True
  37. not needed
  38. we change it
  39. a mirror
  40. it gets weaker

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