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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 742 · 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 pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  9. 9.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  12. 12.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a tray
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  22. 22.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  24. 24.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  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 same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. not needed
  3. vinegar
  4. needed
  5. test objects
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. a copper wire
  8. we measure it
  9. False
  10. north and south
  11. a glass marble
  12. False
  13. a balloon
  14. push apart
  15. north near south
  16. a tray
  17. they may swallow them
  18. it gets weaker
  19. we keep it the same
  20. a copper wire
  21. the kind of paper
  22. False
  23. the clip moves
  24. iron
  25. south near south
  26. a glass marble
  27. not needed
  28. True
  29. push apart
  30. we change it
  31. it has no iron in it
  32. a balloon
  33. a paper sheet
  34. True
  35. a mirror
  36. a rubber eraser
  37. an aluminium can
  38. north near north
  39. a cotton cloth
  40. the same paper clip

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