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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 928 · 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.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  9. 9.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  18. 18.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
  24. 24.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🔮 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 moves (d) the clip turns gold
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. we keep it the same
  3. a plastic ruler
  4. a balloon
  5. not needed
  6. a compass
  7. a results chart
  8. yeast
  9. True
  10. a paper sheet
  11. the kind of paper
  12. an iron nail
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. north near north
  15. needed
  16. an iron screw
  17. south near north
  18. at its two poles
  19. needed
  20. True
  21. we keep it the same
  22. pull together
  23. a safety pin
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a safety pin
  27. push apart
  28. not needed
  29. False
  30. non-magnetic
  31. not needed
  32. a battery cell
  33. magnetic
  34. False
  35. not needed
  36. the clip moves
  37. vinegar
  38. True
  39. a mirror
  40. a paper sheet

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