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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 880 · 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 is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  2. 2.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  9. 9.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  15. 15.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🔮 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 moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  25. 25.🧺 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
  26. 26.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  36. 36.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast

Answer key

  1. iron filings
  2. True
  3. False
  4. north near south
  5. the magnet used
  6. True
  7. True
  8. they may swallow them
  9. it becomes a magnet
  10. the same table
  11. the same paper clip
  12. pull together
  13. non-magnetic
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. True
  16. magnetic
  17. a mirror
  18. True
  19. needed
  20. the clip moves
  21. a steel paper clip
  22. a tray
  23. pull together
  24. a mirror
  25. vinegar
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. False
  31. False
  32. we measure it
  33. non-magnetic
  34. needed
  35. a compass
  36. True
  37. True
  38. an iron nail
  39. needed
  40. yeast

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