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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 897 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  6. 6.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔮 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
  8. 8.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  10. 10.🛟 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
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) copper
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  27. 27.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a paper sheet
  5. a results chart
  6. False
  7. it becomes a magnet
  8. True
  9. the magnet used
  10. they may swallow them
  11. not needed
  12. pull together
  13. True
  14. needed
  15. north near south
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. a plastic ruler
  18. not needed
  19. south near north
  20. a steel paper clip
  21. iron
  22. we change it
  23. we measure it
  24. a glass marble
  25. south near south
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. magnetic
  28. False
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. sheets it pulls through
  32. an iron screw
  33. a tray
  34. a balloon
  35. pull together
  36. a mirror
  37. an iron screw
  38. vinegar
  39. push apart
  40. needed

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