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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 844 · 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 not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  2. 2.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  8. 8.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  13. 13.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  21. 21.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  30. 30.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  33. 33.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  39. 39.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. it has no iron in it
  3. True
  4. north near south
  5. a battery cell
  6. False
  7. a balloon
  8. True
  9. a steel paper clip
  10. the magnet used
  11. we keep it the same
  12. the kind of paper
  13. False
  14. south near south
  15. an iron nail
  16. True
  17. push apart
  18. True
  19. not needed
  20. they may swallow them
  21. False
  22. push apart
  23. we measure it
  24. turmeric powder
  25. a balloon
  26. not needed
  27. not needed
  28. we keep it the same
  29. yeast
  30. False
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. iron
  33. True
  34. needed
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. the clip moves
  39. False
  40. a sewing needle

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