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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 758 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  6. 6.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a tray
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  27. 27.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  38. 38.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  40. 40.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. an iron screw
  3. turmeric powder
  4. False
  5. yeast
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. a battery cell
  8. True
  9. a tray
  10. False
  11. south near north
  12. not needed
  13. the magnet used
  14. not needed
  15. they may swallow them
  16. we keep it the same
  17. pull together
  18. a wooden pencil
  19. a rubber eraser
  20. a safety pin
  21. non-magnetic
  22. test objects
  23. push apart
  24. we keep it the same
  25. magnetic
  26. we keep it the same
  27. False
  28. True
  29. a bar magnet
  30. a results chart
  31. an iron screw
  32. not needed
  33. yeast
  34. False
  35. we measure it
  36. we change it
  37. a balloon
  38. iron
  39. north and south
  40. True

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