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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 904 · 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.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  15. 15.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  32. 32.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  37. 37.🛟 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
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. magnetic
  2. not needed
  3. the clip moves
  4. push apart
  5. True
  6. not needed
  7. a bar magnet
  8. vinegar
  9. False
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. sheets it pulls through
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a safety pin
  15. False
  16. we keep it the same
  17. we measure it
  18. vinegar
  19. needed
  20. False
  21. turmeric powder
  22. north near south
  23. we keep it the same
  24. we keep it the same
  25. the same paper clip
  26. True
  27. we change it
  28. a steel paper clip
  29. True
  30. non-magnetic
  31. north near north
  32. False
  33. needed
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. an iron nail
  36. it gets weaker
  37. they may swallow them
  38. a rubber eraser
  39. True
  40. pull together

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