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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 745 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.🔮 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 clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
  22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) east and west
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  28. 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  36. 36.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pull together
  3. False
  4. we measure it
  5. the magnet used
  6. push apart
  7. we keep it the same
  8. yeast
  9. a copper wire
  10. we change it
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. a sewing needle
  14. False
  15. non-magnetic
  16. the clip moves
  17. a safety pin
  18. push apart
  19. we keep it the same
  20. a glass marble
  21. an aluminium can
  22. iron
  23. north and south
  24. it becomes a magnet
  25. False
  26. vinegar
  27. an iron nail
  28. False
  29. a bar magnet
  30. test objects
  31. a wooden pencil
  32. needed
  33. True
  34. False
  35. they may swallow them
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a tray

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