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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 842 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 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
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a tray
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  26. 26.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  36. 36.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a tray
  2. push apart
  3. an iron nail
  4. False
  5. it has no iron in it
  6. north near south
  7. iron filings
  8. a rubber eraser
  9. yeast
  10. the magnet used
  11. not needed
  12. they may swallow them
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. the clip moves
  15. needed
  16. not needed
  17. a safety pin
  18. south near south
  19. non-magnetic
  20. an iron screw
  21. False
  22. False
  23. magnetic
  24. it becomes a magnet
  25. a balloon
  26. non-magnetic
  27. True
  28. needed
  29. True
  30. a plastic ruler
  31. False
  32. False
  33. north and south
  34. iron filings
  35. south near north
  36. False
  37. a results chart
  38. push apart
  39. True
  40. False

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