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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 700 · 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 a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  5. 5.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  13. 13.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  14. 14.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  19. 19.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  23. 23.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  24. 24.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  28. 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  34. 34.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  38. 38.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. the clip moves
  3. an aluminium can
  4. a balloon
  5. True
  6. we change it
  7. non-magnetic
  8. True
  9. False
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. we measure it
  12. a compass
  13. they may swallow them
  14. True
  15. south near south
  16. the magnet used
  17. a tray
  18. test objects
  19. False
  20. not needed
  21. True
  22. the same paper clip
  23. at its two poles
  24. it has no iron in it
  25. pull together
  26. magnetic
  27. pull together
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. magnetic
  32. a bar magnet
  33. sheets it pulls through
  34. True
  35. a plastic ruler
  36. True
  37. push apart
  38. non-magnetic
  39. turmeric powder
  40. non-magnetic

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