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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 911 · 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 table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  5. 5.🛟 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
  6. 6.🔮 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
  7. 7.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  16. 16.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  22. 22.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  27. 27.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  29. 29.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 table
  36. 36.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we measure it
  3. vinegar
  4. it gets weaker
  5. they may swallow them
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. False
  8. push apart
  9. the clip moves
  10. False
  11. not needed
  12. a paper sheet
  13. non-magnetic
  14. needed
  15. a safety pin
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a plastic ruler
  19. non-magnetic
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. a mirror
  22. True
  23. we keep it the same
  24. south near south
  25. sheets it pulls through
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. non-magnetic
  28. the same paper clip
  29. True
  30. north near south
  31. False
  32. False
  33. not needed
  34. north near north
  35. the same table
  36. False
  37. True
  38. True
  39. needed
  40. magnetic

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