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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 902 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  4. 4.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  7. 7.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  17. 17.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  21. 21.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. magnetic
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. True
  5. we change it
  6. a mirror
  7. True
  8. True
  9. True
  10. south near north
  11. True
  12. the same paper clip
  13. a results chart
  14. not needed
  15. False
  16. the clip moves
  17. at its two poles
  18. not needed
  19. the magnet used
  20. north near south
  21. False
  22. a steel paper clip
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. True
  26. we keep it the same
  27. True
  28. not needed
  29. turmeric powder
  30. False
  31. push apart
  32. False
  33. yeast
  34. north near north
  35. magnetic
  36. we keep it the same
  37. a sewing needle
  38. not needed
  39. magnetic
  40. turmeric powder

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