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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 811 · 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.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  8. 8.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  11. 11.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  15. 15.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a tray
  17. 17.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  22. 22.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  34. 34.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. a wooden pencil
  3. True
  4. it has no iron in it
  5. push apart
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. a balloon
  8. False
  9. True
  10. south near south
  11. False
  12. we measure it
  13. False
  14. a mirror
  15. False
  16. a tray
  17. True
  18. the magnet used
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. False
  21. a bar magnet
  22. False
  23. they may swallow them
  24. False
  25. False
  26. magnetic
  27. iron
  28. vinegar
  29. True
  30. False
  31. pull together
  32. non-magnetic
  33. a wooden pencil
  34. magnetic
  35. a sewing needle
  36. the kind of paper
  37. False
  38. False
  39. pull together
  40. the clip moves

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