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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 951 · 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? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  12. 12.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  15. 15.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  17. 17.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.🛟 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
  25. 25.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  26. 26.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  33. 33.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🔮 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) up and down
  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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) yeast

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the magnet used
  3. a sewing needle
  4. False
  5. a bar magnet
  6. a mirror
  7. not needed
  8. we change it
  9. south near south
  10. a balloon
  11. a steel paper clip
  12. True
  13. a sewing needle
  14. a battery cell
  15. it has no iron in it
  16. north near south
  17. True
  18. not needed
  19. True
  20. a balloon
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. vinegar
  23. turmeric powder
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. they may swallow them
  26. True
  27. magnetic
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. the clip moves
  31. needed
  32. the same paper clip
  33. magnetic
  34. the kind of paper
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. a steel paper clip
  37. pull together
  38. north and south
  39. we keep it the same
  40. a tray

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