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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 943 · 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 same paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  8. 8.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  13. 13.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  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.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  20. 20.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  22. 22.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  24. 24.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  25. 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  36. 36.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. needed
  3. they may swallow them
  4. pull together
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a plastic ruler
  8. False
  9. True
  10. False
  11. south near south
  12. yeast
  13. True
  14. non-magnetic
  15. not needed
  16. south near north
  17. the clip moves
  18. we change it
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. magnetic
  21. a safety pin
  22. False
  23. a compass
  24. iron
  25. it has no iron in it
  26. False
  27. an iron nail
  28. it gets weaker
  29. we measure it
  30. True
  31. the magnet used
  32. needed
  33. a tray
  34. not needed
  35. a battery cell
  36. False
  37. a rubber eraser
  38. vinegar
  39. an iron screw
  40. True

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