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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 634 · 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) south near north (c) north near north
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a rubber eraser
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  5. 5.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  8. 8.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  10. 10.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  11. 11.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  13. 13.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  18. 18.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  30. 30.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) iron
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. a sewing needle
  3. a mirror
  4. a paper sheet
  5. True
  6. they may swallow them
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. False
  9. a balloon
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. True
  12. a bar magnet
  13. False
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. pull together
  17. a glass marble
  18. False
  19. not needed
  20. pull together
  21. False
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. turmeric powder
  24. push apart
  25. south near south
  26. yeast
  27. the magnet used
  28. not needed
  29. a wooden pencil
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. non-magnetic
  34. False
  35. a steel paper clip
  36. iron filings
  37. we change it
  38. the kind of paper
  39. iron
  40. an iron nail

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