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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 690 · 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 needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  3. 3.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  10. 10.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  12. 12.🧺 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) yeast
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
  22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
  23. 23.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  39. 39.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can

Answer key

  1. a bar magnet
  2. we measure it
  3. magnetic
  4. False
  5. the same paper clip
  6. sheets it pulls through
  7. an aluminium can
  8. a steel paper clip
  9. a mirror
  10. False
  11. an iron nail
  12. yeast
  13. needed
  14. pull together
  15. it gets weaker
  16. we change it
  17. True
  18. True
  19. a balloon
  20. False
  21. a safety pin
  22. iron
  23. True
  24. False
  25. south near north
  26. False
  27. non-magnetic
  28. magnetic
  29. True
  30. a glass marble
  31. False
  32. pull together
  33. it has no iron in it
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a compass
  37. a sewing needle
  38. the clip moves
  39. True
  40. an aluminium can

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