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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 627 · 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  9. 9.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  13. 13.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  29. 29.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  30. 30.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛟 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
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. north near south
  3. a wooden pencil
  4. we keep it the same
  5. not needed
  6. True
  7. False
  8. it gets weaker
  9. non-magnetic
  10. needed
  11. True
  12. turmeric powder
  13. magnetic
  14. pull together
  15. iron
  16. False
  17. True
  18. False
  19. True
  20. push apart
  21. vinegar
  22. a safety pin
  23. we keep it the same
  24. a battery cell
  25. an iron nail
  26. True
  27. True
  28. the magnet used
  29. at its two poles
  30. False
  31. an iron screw
  32. a tray
  33. a rubber eraser
  34. in pairs, opposite ends
  35. the clip moves
  36. False
  37. True
  38. True
  39. they may swallow them
  40. south near north

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