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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 728 · 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 pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  2. 2.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  4. 4.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  10. 10.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  32. 32.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  37. 37.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) east and west
  38. 38.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. iron filings
  2. False
  3. it has no iron in it
  4. True
  5. north near north
  6. iron
  7. south near south
  8. we keep it the same
  9. pull together
  10. False
  11. sheets it pulls through
  12. False
  13. vinegar
  14. the clip moves
  15. the magnet used
  16. a battery cell
  17. not needed
  18. an iron nail
  19. a results chart
  20. we keep it the same
  21. needed
  22. we change it
  23. they may swallow them
  24. False
  25. a glass marble
  26. True
  27. needed
  28. in pairs, opposite ends
  29. True
  30. False
  31. turmeric powder
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a balloon
  35. a bar magnet
  36. a cotton cloth
  37. north and south
  38. at its two poles
  39. False
  40. push apart

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