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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 785 · 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 kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need vinegar 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) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  9. 9.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
  11. 11.🛟 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
  12. 12.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  16. 16.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  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.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  23. 23.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  32. 32.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  36. 36.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 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

Answer key

  1. the same table
  2. not needed
  3. a mirror
  4. not needed
  5. we measure it
  6. False
  7. test objects
  8. a sewing needle
  9. non-magnetic
  10. iron filings
  11. they may swallow them
  12. True
  13. True
  14. north near north
  15. turmeric powder
  16. True
  17. push apart
  18. iron filings
  19. we keep it the same
  20. True
  21. True
  22. the clip moves
  23. non-magnetic
  24. pull together
  25. needed
  26. yeast
  27. False
  28. False
  29. iron
  30. needed
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. south near north
  36. magnetic
  37. True
  38. a bar magnet
  39. True
  40. north and south

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