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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 825 · 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 the one thing we change? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  5. 5.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  19. 19.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🛟 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
  22. 22.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a tray
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  29. 29.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  37. 37.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. not needed
  3. True
  4. vinegar
  5. True
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. we keep it the same
  8. not needed
  9. a bar magnet
  10. we measure it
  11. push apart
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. the clip moves
  14. not needed
  15. an iron nail
  16. False
  17. pull together
  18. iron filings
  19. magnetic
  20. False
  21. they may swallow them
  22. non-magnetic
  23. yeast
  24. it gets weaker
  25. south near north
  26. a results chart
  27. True
  28. a paper sheet
  29. True
  30. non-magnetic
  31. a rubber eraser
  32. push apart
  33. north near south
  34. a mirror
  35. we change it
  36. a mirror
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. a balloon

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