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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 87 · 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? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.🔮 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 moves (d) the clip turns gold
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  8. 8.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  12. 12.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) a paper sheet
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  31. 31.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  34. 34.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  37. 37.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) yeast
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a paper sheet

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. non-magnetic
  4. a paper sheet
  5. the clip moves
  6. a battery cell
  7. test objects
  8. False
  9. True
  10. not needed
  11. they may swallow them
  12. non-magnetic
  13. pull together
  14. a plastic ruler
  15. we keep it the same
  16. non-magnetic
  17. magnetic
  18. magnetic
  19. south near south
  20. push apart
  21. we keep it the same
  22. an iron screw
  23. pull together
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. not needed
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a balloon
  29. needed
  30. south near north
  31. False
  32. not needed
  33. a tray
  34. False
  35. a mirror
  36. sheets it pulls through
  37. False
  38. yeast
  39. a battery cell
  40. an iron nail

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