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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 878 · 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 push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  3. 3.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  8. 8.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  14. 14.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  19. 19.🧺 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) yeast
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  25. 25.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  30. 30.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  31. 31.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  34. 34.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell

Answer key

  1. south near south
  2. we keep it the same
  3. True
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a balloon
  7. push apart
  8. True
  9. the same table
  10. False
  11. south near north
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. the clip moves
  14. True
  15. we keep it the same
  16. a mirror
  17. a safety pin
  18. we change it
  19. yeast
  20. not needed
  21. not needed
  22. needed
  23. True
  24. a sewing needle
  25. False
  26. not needed
  27. a mirror
  28. sheets it pulls through
  29. the kind of paper
  30. it becomes a magnet
  31. non-magnetic
  32. False
  33. north and south
  34. they may swallow them
  35. north near south
  36. needed
  37. we measure it
  38. not needed
  39. True
  40. a results chart

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