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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 717 · 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.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  2. 2.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  4. 4.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  12. 12.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧲 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
  18. 18.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  21. 21.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  26. 26.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  31. 31.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  33. 33.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  36. 36.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. False
  3. south near north
  4. north and south
  5. False
  6. north near south
  7. pull together
  8. it gets weaker
  9. a mirror
  10. they may swallow them
  11. a battery cell
  12. False
  13. needed
  14. it becomes a magnet
  15. not needed
  16. needed
  17. it has no iron in it
  18. True
  19. False
  20. turmeric powder
  21. True
  22. we keep it the same
  23. magnetic
  24. an iron screw
  25. south near south
  26. False
  27. sheets it pulls through
  28. turmeric powder
  29. False
  30. at its two poles
  31. magnetic
  32. in pairs, opposite ends
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a tray
  36. non-magnetic
  37. the magnet used
  38. a balloon
  39. False
  40. the same table

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