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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 881 · 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) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a tray
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) yeast
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  6. 6.🔮 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
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔮 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
  20. 20.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  26. 26.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  29. 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  31. 31.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  37. 37.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. yeast
  3. the same paper clip
  4. a tray
  5. test objects
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. False
  8. False
  9. we keep it the same
  10. a results chart
  11. a rubber eraser
  12. pull together
  13. a paper sheet
  14. a mirror
  15. a glass marble
  16. we keep it the same
  17. an aluminium can
  18. True
  19. the clip moves
  20. False
  21. magnetic
  22. an iron nail
  23. north and south
  24. north near south
  25. sheets it pulls through
  26. True
  27. iron filings
  28. a balloon
  29. False
  30. it gets weaker
  31. True
  32. south near south
  33. True
  34. a battery cell
  35. they may swallow them
  36. north near north
  37. False
  38. magnetic
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. True

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