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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 942 · 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  4. 4.🧺 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) vinegar
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  11. 11.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  13. 13.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) test objects
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron screw
  33. 33.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  40. 40.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. the clip moves
  3. the magnet used
  4. vinegar
  5. they may swallow them
  6. pull together
  7. we measure it
  8. not needed
  9. False
  10. a tray
  11. True
  12. north near south
  13. it becomes a magnet
  14. a steel paper clip
  15. test objects
  16. a glass marble
  17. a wooden pencil
  18. south near north
  19. not needed
  20. pull together
  21. True
  22. not needed
  23. a results chart
  24. False
  25. needed
  26. south near south
  27. a battery cell
  28. a battery cell
  29. needed
  30. we change it
  31. iron filings
  32. an iron screw
  33. True
  34. non-magnetic
  35. needed
  36. a compass
  37. an aluminium can
  38. False
  39. a bar magnet
  40. False

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