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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 907 · 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? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  2. 2.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  19. 19.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  28. 28.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  31. 31.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. False
  3. a balloon
  4. needed
  5. turmeric powder
  6. the magnet used
  7. a plastic ruler
  8. push apart
  9. a battery cell
  10. we keep it the same
  11. False
  12. a compass
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. we change it
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a copper wire
  18. iron filings
  19. it has no iron in it
  20. needed
  21. at its two poles
  22. an iron nail
  23. False
  24. True
  25. vinegar
  26. north near north
  27. sheets it pulls through
  28. False
  29. False
  30. it becomes a magnet
  31. True
  32. push apart
  33. the same table
  34. yeast
  35. False
  36. False
  37. non-magnetic
  38. north near south
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. False

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