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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 903 · 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.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.🛟 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
  11. 11.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (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 magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  22. 22.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  26. 26.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) yeast
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  31. 31.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a cotton cloth
  36. 36.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  38. 38.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. turmeric powder
  5. we keep it the same
  6. a mirror
  7. True
  8. the magnet used
  9. the clip moves
  10. they may swallow them
  11. magnetic
  12. north near north
  13. True
  14. we change it
  15. a paper sheet
  16. False
  17. False
  18. non-magnetic
  19. an iron screw
  20. pull together
  21. iron
  22. True
  23. a mirror
  24. north and south
  25. a rubber eraser
  26. False
  27. a tray
  28. False
  29. south near south
  30. a plastic ruler
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. False
  33. a copper wire
  34. the same paper clip
  35. a steel paper clip
  36. True
  37. a copper wire
  38. True
  39. True
  40. needed

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