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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 755 · 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) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  5. 5.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  7. 7.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 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) vinegar
  10. 10.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  12. 12.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  20. 20.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (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: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  28. 28.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. an iron screw
  2. we keep it the same
  3. True
  4. at its two poles
  5. False
  6. a balloon
  7. False
  8. True
  9. vinegar
  10. False
  11. yeast
  12. False
  13. False
  14. True
  15. True
  16. the clip moves
  17. we keep it the same
  18. a tray
  19. north near south
  20. non-magnetic
  21. in pairs, opposite ends
  22. True
  23. False
  24. it gets weaker
  25. needed
  26. False
  27. the same paper clip
  28. False
  29. False
  30. non-magnetic
  31. it has no iron in it
  32. a safety pin
  33. test objects
  34. sheets it pulls through
  35. an iron screw
  36. pull together
  37. a rubber eraser
  38. not needed
  39. False
  40. pull together

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