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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 805 · 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: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  10. 10.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  23. 23.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron screw 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 paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  36. 36.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. True
  3. True
  4. True
  5. False
  6. an iron screw
  7. False
  8. pull together
  9. it becomes a magnet
  10. iron
  11. turmeric powder
  12. we measure it
  13. at its two poles
  14. a compass
  15. a mirror
  16. turmeric powder
  17. a glass marble
  18. a battery cell
  19. False
  20. a safety pin
  21. needed
  22. they may swallow them
  23. False
  24. the magnet used
  25. magnetic
  26. we keep it the same
  27. a glass marble
  28. a balloon
  29. pull together
  30. non-magnetic
  31. south near south
  32. push apart
  33. True
  34. non-magnetic
  35. north near north
  36. False
  37. a balloon
  38. a wooden pencil
  39. we keep it the same
  40. True

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