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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 868 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  4. 4.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) an aluminium can
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  8. 8.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  19. 19.🔮 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 turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  27. 27.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) copper (d) iron
  30. 30.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  34. 34.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  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) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. an aluminium can
  3. a balloon
  4. False
  5. non-magnetic
  6. a sewing needle
  7. a battery cell
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. True
  12. False
  13. pull together
  14. they may swallow them
  15. the same paper clip
  16. yeast
  17. an iron nail
  18. sheets it pulls through
  19. the clip moves
  20. a safety pin
  21. we change it
  22. needed
  23. False
  24. we measure it
  25. True
  26. a battery cell
  27. True
  28. not needed
  29. iron
  30. True
  31. a sewing needle
  32. a steel paper clip
  33. the magnet used
  34. False
  35. it has no iron in it
  36. test objects
  37. the same table
  38. a mirror
  39. push apart
  40. False

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