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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 850 · 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) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  3. 3.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  13. 13.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  15. 15.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 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) vinegar
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
  19. 19.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  22. 22.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) east and west
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  24. 24.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  27. 27.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) yeast
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  30. 30.🔮 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) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  34. 34.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. a battery cell
  3. non-magnetic
  4. a sewing needle
  5. an iron nail
  6. a safety pin
  7. we keep it the same
  8. we change it
  9. True
  10. non-magnetic
  11. in pairs, opposite ends
  12. a tray
  13. True
  14. an iron screw
  15. False
  16. vinegar
  17. yeast
  18. iron filings
  19. False
  20. a rubber eraser
  21. north near south
  22. north and south
  23. they may swallow them
  24. True
  25. a cotton cloth
  26. south near north
  27. iron
  28. test objects
  29. we keep it the same
  30. the clip moves
  31. pull together
  32. a results chart
  33. a mirror
  34. True
  35. a steel paper clip
  36. needed
  37. False
  38. a balloon
  39. True
  40. iron filings

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