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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 786 · 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) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  2. 2.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  23. 23.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  37. 37.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. the kind of paper
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a battery cell
  5. non-magnetic
  6. we keep it the same
  7. not needed
  8. the clip moves
  9. a mirror
  10. north near north
  11. False
  12. a glass marble
  13. iron
  14. we change it
  15. False
  16. north near south
  17. False
  18. south near south
  19. vinegar
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. the magnet used
  23. at its two poles
  24. True
  25. iron filings
  26. we measure it
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. needed
  29. True
  30. it gets weaker
  31. a tray
  32. a rubber eraser
  33. True
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. non-magnetic
  38. magnetic
  39. a cotton cloth
  40. non-magnetic

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