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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 879 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  2. 2.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  6. 6.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) iron
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  18. 18.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  28. 28.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 table
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  32. 32.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. non-magnetic
  3. push apart
  4. needed
  5. turmeric powder
  6. magnetic
  7. not needed
  8. we keep it the same
  9. a glass marble
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. a plastic ruler
  12. turmeric powder
  13. iron
  14. False
  15. False
  16. we change it
  17. north near south
  18. False
  19. False
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. not needed
  22. test objects
  23. a rubber eraser
  24. not needed
  25. True
  26. we measure it
  27. it has no iron in it
  28. True
  29. pull together
  30. the same table
  31. an iron nail
  32. it becomes a magnet
  33. a balloon
  34. a copper wire
  35. push apart
  36. a battery cell
  37. we keep it the same
  38. needed
  39. south near north
  40. a wooden pencil

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