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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 710 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 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
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  7. 7.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) an aluminium can
  15. 15.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  18. 18.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔮 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 turns gold (d) the clip moves
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  30. 30.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  40. 40.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. False
  3. True
  4. it has no iron in it
  5. needed
  6. an iron screw
  7. True
  8. we keep it the same
  9. True
  10. True
  11. not needed
  12. non-magnetic
  13. the same table
  14. a sewing needle
  15. True
  16. pull together
  17. a results chart
  18. iron
  19. needed
  20. True
  21. north near south
  22. False
  23. test objects
  24. True
  25. non-magnetic
  26. True
  27. the clip moves
  28. north near north
  29. sheets it pulls through
  30. False
  31. a wooden pencil
  32. a battery cell
  33. True
  34. False
  35. at its two poles
  36. False
  37. True
  38. False
  39. the magnet used
  40. magnetic

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