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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 876 · 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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  5. 5.🛟 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
  6. 6.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  8. 8.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  26. 26.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  32. 32.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  40. 40.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. we change it
  3. push apart
  4. at its two poles
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. magnetic
  7. it gets weaker
  8. True
  9. a safety pin
  10. True
  11. not needed
  12. a glass marble
  13. iron
  14. vinegar
  15. a cotton cloth
  16. True
  17. turmeric powder
  18. True
  19. not needed
  20. iron filings
  21. needed
  22. non-magnetic
  23. they may swallow them
  24. it becomes a magnet
  25. a copper wire
  26. True
  27. not needed
  28. we measure it
  29. needed
  30. False
  31. sheets it pulls through
  32. True
  33. True
  34. test objects
  35. a bar magnet
  36. pull together
  37. True
  38. True
  39. a battery cell
  40. False

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