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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 67 · 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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  9. 9.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a results chart is 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) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  19. 19.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  22. 22.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  24. 24.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  31. 31.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  34. 34.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  36. 36.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  39. 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. they may swallow them
  2. we change it
  3. we measure it
  4. we keep it the same
  5. pull together
  6. a steel paper clip
  7. a rubber eraser
  8. a mirror
  9. False
  10. True
  11. True
  12. turmeric powder
  13. a battery cell
  14. not needed
  15. True
  16. it gets weaker
  17. a balloon
  18. south near north
  19. False
  20. north near north
  21. the magnet used
  22. True
  23. iron
  24. True
  25. not needed
  26. pull together
  27. False
  28. magnetic
  29. vinegar
  30. push apart
  31. non-magnetic
  32. False
  33. we keep it the same
  34. True
  35. north near south
  36. False
  37. a glass marble
  38. an aluminium can
  39. True
  40. a plastic ruler

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