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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 947 · 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.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  8. 8.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  14. 14.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 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 mirror
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  21. 21.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  26. 26.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  37. 37.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven

Answer key

  1. iron
  2. False
  3. False
  4. False
  5. non-magnetic
  6. the clip moves
  7. a mirror
  8. it becomes a magnet
  9. a balloon
  10. pull together
  11. a tray
  12. we keep it the same
  13. the magnet used
  14. False
  15. we keep it the same
  16. pull together
  17. False
  18. a mirror
  19. False
  20. it has no iron in it
  21. False
  22. a copper wire
  23. we change it
  24. we keep it the same
  25. south near south
  26. magnetic
  27. needed
  28. a compass
  29. south near north
  30. a plastic ruler
  31. test objects
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. north near south
  36. yeast
  37. False
  38. an iron nail
  39. needed
  40. in pairs, opposite ends

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