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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 926 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  16. 16.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  36. 36.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  39. 39.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. a rubber eraser
  3. False
  4. False
  5. we change it
  6. True
  7. False
  8. True
  9. a balloon
  10. the same paper clip
  11. at its two poles
  12. False
  13. False
  14. the same table
  15. the clip moves
  16. False
  17. we keep it the same
  18. True
  19. needed
  20. we keep it the same
  21. a rubber eraser
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. a battery cell
  24. True
  25. north near north
  26. test objects
  27. they may swallow them
  28. pull together
  29. we keep it the same
  30. False
  31. a sewing needle
  32. needed
  33. in pairs, opposite ends
  34. a wooden pencil
  35. a wooden pencil
  36. magnetic
  37. push apart
  38. a mirror
  39. False
  40. a cotton cloth

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