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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 912 · 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.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  5. 5.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  10. 10.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  16. 16.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  20. 20.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  24. 24.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  36. 36.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. iron filings
  2. needed
  3. a mirror
  4. at its two poles
  5. False
  6. needed
  7. False
  8. not needed
  9. a balloon
  10. north and south
  11. the magnet used
  12. an iron nail
  13. north near south
  14. the same table
  15. test objects
  16. False
  17. False
  18. False
  19. north near north
  20. False
  21. a cotton cloth
  22. they may swallow them
  23. a steel paper clip
  24. iron
  25. we keep it the same
  26. not needed
  27. needed
  28. we keep it the same
  29. pull together
  30. south near north
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. the clip moves
  35. it gets weaker
  36. non-magnetic
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a results chart
  40. push apart

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