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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 725 · 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: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  12. 12.🔮 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
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  16. 16.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  17. 17.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.🛟 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
  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 push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) test objects
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  37. 37.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. True
  3. True
  4. not needed
  5. non-magnetic
  6. magnetic
  7. not needed
  8. a tray
  9. a results chart
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. they may swallow them
  12. the clip moves
  13. push apart
  14. it gets weaker
  15. a balloon
  16. it becomes a magnet
  17. False
  18. a paper sheet
  19. a balloon
  20. a plastic ruler
  21. in pairs, opposite ends
  22. False
  23. north near north
  24. pull together
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a steel paper clip
  28. magnetic
  29. True
  30. test objects
  31. yeast
  32. iron filings
  33. False
  34. magnetic
  35. turmeric powder
  36. the magnet used
  37. False
  38. needed
  39. True
  40. north near south

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