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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 724 · 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 mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  3. 3.🔮 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 plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) 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 same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  18. 18.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  21. 21.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  25. 25.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  28. 28.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  39. 39.🧺 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) vinegar
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south

Answer key

  1. a bar magnet
  2. a mirror
  3. the clip moves
  4. False
  5. False
  6. we keep it the same
  7. True
  8. True
  9. an aluminium can
  10. needed
  11. a sewing needle
  12. a paper sheet
  13. True
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. pull together
  16. False
  17. the magnet used
  18. False
  19. a balloon
  20. test objects
  21. False
  22. magnetic
  23. non-magnetic
  24. a results chart
  25. False
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. turmeric powder
  28. at its two poles
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. it gets weaker
  31. needed
  32. north near south
  33. a glass marble
  34. False
  35. a balloon
  36. False
  37. yeast
  38. south near north
  39. vinegar
  40. south near south

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