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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 901 · 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 paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  16. 16.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  17. 17.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  32. 32.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a bar magnet
  3. north near north
  4. an iron nail
  5. we change it
  6. the clip moves
  7. True
  8. a mirror
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. yeast
  11. a plastic ruler
  12. a rubber eraser
  13. True
  14. we keep it the same
  15. south near south
  16. at its two poles
  17. magnetic
  18. True
  19. pull together
  20. we keep it the same
  21. it becomes a magnet
  22. False
  23. it gets weaker
  24. a steel paper clip
  25. pull together
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. they may swallow them
  28. vinegar
  29. a mirror
  30. not needed
  31. north near south
  32. False
  33. a wooden pencil
  34. iron filings
  35. a glass marble
  36. an aluminium can
  37. False
  38. turmeric powder
  39. not needed
  40. False

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