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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 684 · 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? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
  10. 10.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  14. 14.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  20. 20.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  22. 22.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  35. 35.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the kind of paper
  3. they may swallow them
  4. the clip moves
  5. True
  6. a rubber eraser
  7. True
  8. a battery cell
  9. iron
  10. True
  11. needed
  12. we keep it the same
  13. north near south
  14. True
  15. it becomes a magnet
  16. vinegar
  17. non-magnetic
  18. it gets weaker
  19. the same table
  20. non-magnetic
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. False
  23. a plastic ruler
  24. a glass marble
  25. a results chart
  26. yeast
  27. the magnet used
  28. the same paper clip
  29. a battery cell
  30. not needed
  31. magnetic
  32. True
  33. an iron screw
  34. pull together
  35. False
  36. it has no iron in it
  37. False
  38. pull together
  39. False
  40. True

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