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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 653 · 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 is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  6. 6.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔮 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) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  22. 22.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  27. 27.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  30. 30.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  35. 35.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  38. 38.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. needed
  3. False
  4. the magnet used
  5. vinegar
  6. True
  7. a tray
  8. yeast
  9. we keep it the same
  10. True
  11. the clip moves
  12. we keep it the same
  13. True
  14. a steel paper clip
  15. north near south
  16. False
  17. iron
  18. a balloon
  19. a glass marble
  20. south near south
  21. the same table
  22. a compass
  23. False
  24. they may swallow them
  25. turmeric powder
  26. iron filings
  27. False
  28. north and south
  29. vinegar
  30. False
  31. in pairs, opposite ends
  32. we measure it
  33. a mirror
  34. north near north
  35. non-magnetic
  36. a bar magnet
  37. south near north
  38. magnetic
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. not needed

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