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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 920 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  4. 4.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🔮 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
  19. 19.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  28. 28.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  33. 33.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. a mirror
  3. a steel paper clip
  4. non-magnetic
  5. magnetic
  6. not needed
  7. True
  8. a tray
  9. pull together
  10. a safety pin
  11. False
  12. vinegar
  13. we keep it the same
  14. True
  15. turmeric powder
  16. an iron screw
  17. needed
  18. the clip moves
  19. False
  20. magnetic
  21. False
  22. False
  23. a bar magnet
  24. south near south
  25. we change it
  26. it gets weaker
  27. iron filings
  28. False
  29. non-magnetic
  30. a compass
  31. north and south
  32. we keep it the same
  33. False
  34. turmeric powder
  35. a paper sheet
  36. push apart
  37. a balloon
  38. push apart
  39. non-magnetic
  40. south near north

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