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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 78 · 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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (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 “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  7. 7.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  11. 11.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  24. 24.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  26. 26.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  27. 27.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  36. 36.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. False
  3. True
  4. we keep it the same
  5. we measure it
  6. the magnet used
  7. True
  8. we change it
  9. a mirror
  10. north near north
  11. False
  12. needed
  13. it gets weaker
  14. turmeric powder
  15. test objects
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. push apart
  18. True
  19. at its two poles
  20. pull together
  21. False
  22. False
  23. we keep it the same
  24. False
  25. a plastic ruler
  26. north and south
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. a results chart
  29. the kind of paper
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. an iron screw
  34. False
  35. iron filings
  36. non-magnetic
  37. pull together
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. an iron nail
  40. a bar magnet

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