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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 810 · 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  10. 10.🧺 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 mirror
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🛟 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  19. 19.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 same paper clip
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.🧲 Is a cotton cloth 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? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is not 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? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  30. 30.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  34. 34.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a tray
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) test objects
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. True
  3. an aluminium can
  4. pull together
  5. a plastic ruler
  6. we change it
  7. a steel paper clip
  8. the magnet used
  9. a rubber eraser
  10. a mirror
  11. we measure it
  12. they may swallow them
  13. a wooden pencil
  14. a plastic ruler
  15. needed
  16. True
  17. north and south
  18. an iron nail
  19. True
  20. a steel paper clip
  21. magnetic
  22. the same paper clip
  23. yeast
  24. turmeric powder
  25. non-magnetic
  26. True
  27. True
  28. we keep it the same
  29. an iron screw
  30. False
  31. False
  32. south near south
  33. it gets weaker
  34. True
  35. a compass
  36. yeast
  37. test objects
  38. push apart
  39. needed
  40. vinegar

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