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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 873 · 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 mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
  13. 13.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  21. 21.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  37. 37.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. magnetic
  3. False
  4. non-magnetic
  5. needed
  6. a tray
  7. we measure it
  8. a compass
  9. a mirror
  10. yeast
  11. False
  12. a copper wire
  13. True
  14. we keep it the same
  15. a glass marble
  16. a paper sheet
  17. a results chart
  18. south near north
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. turmeric powder
  21. True
  22. magnetic
  23. vinegar
  24. it has no iron in it
  25. an iron nail
  26. north near south
  27. a battery cell
  28. a copper wire
  29. False
  30. needed
  31. non-magnetic
  32. False
  33. True
  34. it becomes a magnet
  35. the magnet used
  36. it gets weaker
  37. False
  38. the same paper clip
  39. False
  40. False

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