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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 952 · 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 of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a tray
  2. 2.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) copper
  3. 3.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  11. 11.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) up and down
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  29. 29.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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