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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 857 · 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 kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a rubber eraser
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) yeast
  34. 34.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  40. 40.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the same paper clip
  2. we keep it the same
  3. False
  4. it has no iron in it
  5. a steel paper clip
  6. a safety pin
  7. needed
  8. magnetic
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. False
  12. we measure it
  13. it becomes a magnet
  14. False
  15. False
  16. south near south
  17. not needed
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. we change it
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. a balloon
  24. True
  25. non-magnetic
  26. north near south
  27. False
  28. pull together
  29. True
  30. push apart
  31. magnetic
  32. a battery cell
  33. yeast
  34. False
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. a battery cell
  37. the same table
  38. we keep it the same
  39. we keep it the same
  40. True

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