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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 796 · 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.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔮 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 melts (d) it gets heavier
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  15. 15.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  27. 27.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  28. 28.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  35. 35.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble

Answer key

  1. True
  2. needed
  3. needed
  4. we measure it
  5. north near north
  6. they may swallow them
  7. False
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. north near south
  10. we keep it the same
  11. False
  12. south near north
  13. a glass marble
  14. a balloon
  15. False
  16. a plastic ruler
  17. a wooden pencil
  18. an iron screw
  19. True
  20. True
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. south near south
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a results chart
  27. at its two poles
  28. True
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the magnet used
  35. True
  36. a battery cell
  37. we change it
  38. in pairs, opposite ends
  39. not needed
  40. a steel paper clip

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