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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 88 · 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.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  4. 4.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  6. 6.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🔮 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 melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  30. 30.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  32. 32.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves

Answer key

  1. False
  2. they may swallow them
  3. south near north
  4. False
  5. north near south
  6. False
  7. test objects
  8. the kind of paper
  9. non-magnetic
  10. a plastic ruler
  11. not needed
  12. False
  13. we measure it
  14. non-magnetic
  15. pull together
  16. a battery cell
  17. False
  18. not needed
  19. a paper sheet
  20. a balloon
  21. a plastic ruler
  22. False
  23. non-magnetic
  24. we keep it the same
  25. needed
  26. not needed
  27. True
  28. we keep it the same
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. at its two poles
  31. vinegar
  32. it has no iron in it
  33. turmeric powder
  34. we change it
  35. sheets it pulls through
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. not needed
  38. turmeric powder
  39. not needed
  40. the clip moves

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