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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 674 · 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 smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  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 same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used
  13. 13.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  16. 16.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  26. 26.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  34. 34.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  36. 36.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. they may swallow them
  2. the clip moves
  3. north near south
  4. we keep it the same
  5. pull together
  6. a steel paper clip
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. vinegar
  9. yeast
  10. False
  11. push apart
  12. the same table
  13. True
  14. iron
  15. an iron screw
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a battery cell
  19. False
  20. True
  21. True
  22. not needed
  23. True
  24. pull together
  25. we change it
  26. False
  27. north and south
  28. True
  29. False
  30. magnetic
  31. True
  32. not needed
  33. in pairs, opposite ends
  34. False
  35. iron filings
  36. non-magnetic
  37. not needed
  38. a wooden pencil
  39. a battery cell
  40. push apart

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