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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 958 · 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 magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  9. 9.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  23. 23.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  29. 29.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  31. 31.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  33. 33.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  35. 35.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  37. 37.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pull together
  3. True
  4. True
  5. we keep it the same
  6. we keep it the same
  7. we change it
  8. the magnet used
  9. True
  10. True
  11. a copper wire
  12. south near north
  13. False
  14. vinegar
  15. we keep it the same
  16. False
  17. north and south
  18. a sewing needle
  19. turmeric powder
  20. False
  21. push apart
  22. north near south
  23. magnetic
  24. pull together
  25. push apart
  26. not needed
  27. north near north
  28. it becomes a magnet
  29. False
  30. a rubber eraser
  31. it has no iron in it
  32. iron
  33. magnetic
  34. the clip moves
  35. True
  36. a results chart
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. needed

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