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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 849 · 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? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  3. 3.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  5. 5.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) test objects
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  23. 23.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  26. 26.🧺 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) turmeric powder
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  34. 34.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. a copper wire
  3. True
  4. north near south
  5. north and south
  6. push apart
  7. a bar magnet
  8. sheets it pulls through
  9. yeast
  10. a mirror
  11. we keep it the same
  12. True
  13. not needed
  14. iron filings
  15. a plastic ruler
  16. we keep it the same
  17. they may swallow them
  18. an aluminium can
  19. needed
  20. a glass marble
  21. needed
  22. the same paper clip
  23. False
  24. a balloon
  25. an iron screw
  26. turmeric powder
  27. test objects
  28. a steel paper clip
  29. pull together
  30. north near north
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. True
  33. a battery cell
  34. False
  35. False
  36. True
  37. non-magnetic
  38. True
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. False

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