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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 733 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  4. 4.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  11. 11.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  12. 12.🔮 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
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  16. 16.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  24. 24.🔮 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
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  29. 29.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  37. 37.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  40. 40.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a rubber eraser
  2. pull together
  3. a battery cell
  4. False
  5. True
  6. False
  7. we keep it the same
  8. False
  9. True
  10. the kind of paper
  11. in pairs, opposite ends
  12. it gets weaker
  13. not needed
  14. north near north
  15. an iron screw
  16. magnetic
  17. True
  18. a bar magnet
  19. True
  20. True
  21. True
  22. north near south
  23. a balloon
  24. the clip moves
  25. push apart
  26. a battery cell
  27. vinegar
  28. the magnet used
  29. iron
  30. south near north
  31. False
  32. south near south
  33. pull together
  34. we change it
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. a mirror
  37. they may swallow them
  38. a mirror
  39. an iron screw
  40. False

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