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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 894 · 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 pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  2. 2.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  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.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  20. 20.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  25. 25.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) an aluminium can
  29. 29.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 table (d) the same paper clip
  35. 35.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  38. 38.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. True
  3. south near north
  4. we keep it the same
  5. pull together
  6. a tray
  7. it has no iron in it
  8. False
  9. turmeric powder
  10. False
  11. push apart
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. a balloon
  14. a mirror
  15. the magnet used
  16. we change it
  17. needed
  18. a battery cell
  19. a mirror
  20. at its two poles
  21. a plastic ruler
  22. False
  23. an iron screw
  24. the clip moves
  25. they may swallow them
  26. not needed
  27. south near south
  28. iron filings
  29. False
  30. it gets weaker
  31. pull together
  32. iron
  33. a cotton cloth
  34. sheets it pulls through
  35. False
  36. a sewing needle
  37. a results chart
  38. non-magnetic
  39. True
  40. yeast

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