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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 687 · 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.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  8. 8.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  10. 10.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  14. 14.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a paper sheet
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  20. 20.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  22. 22.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  25. 25.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
  37. 37.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  39. 39.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

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

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