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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 932 · 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.🔮 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
  2. 2.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  8. 8.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  16. 16.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.🧺 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
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  32. 32.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  35. 35.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  38. 38.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast

Answer key

  1. the clip moves
  2. True
  3. we keep it the same
  4. a cotton cloth
  5. iron filings
  6. not needed
  7. turmeric powder
  8. True
  9. south near south
  10. they may swallow them
  11. test objects
  12. a results chart
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. a mirror
  15. a compass
  16. magnetic
  17. turmeric powder
  18. we change it
  19. a wooden pencil
  20. vinegar
  21. True
  22. at its two poles
  23. push apart
  24. a balloon
  25. not needed
  26. needed
  27. True
  28. non-magnetic
  29. push apart
  30. True
  31. north and south
  32. False
  33. needed
  34. north near south
  35. non-magnetic
  36. magnetic
  37. it becomes a magnet
  38. True
  39. we keep it the same
  40. yeast

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