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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 93 · 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 what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  5. 5.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.🛟 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
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  20. 20.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  22. 22.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (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 kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need vinegar 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  30. 30.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. south near south
  3. False
  4. we keep it the same
  5. magnetic
  6. north near north
  7. turmeric powder
  8. north and south
  9. yeast
  10. an aluminium can
  11. they may swallow them
  12. False
  13. False
  14. the clip moves
  15. push apart
  16. we measure it
  17. it becomes a magnet
  18. a mirror
  19. a rubber eraser
  20. True
  21. it gets weaker
  22. True
  23. we keep it the same
  24. a plastic ruler
  25. pull together
  26. non-magnetic
  27. south near north
  28. not needed
  29. the magnet used
  30. False
  31. a sewing needle
  32. needed
  33. vinegar
  34. a balloon
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. not needed
  39. north near south
  40. a mirror

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