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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 960 · 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? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  10. 10.🔮 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 melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  11. 11.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  26. 26.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  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 the one thing we change? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a paper sheet
  37. 37.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  39. 39.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope

Answer key

  1. we measure it
  2. it gets weaker
  3. needed
  4. iron
  5. needed
  6. False
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. True
  9. at its two poles
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. True
  12. False
  13. north near north
  14. a safety pin
  15. the same paper clip
  16. turmeric powder
  17. a wooden pencil
  18. an aluminium can
  19. a mirror
  20. magnetic
  21. pull together
  22. not needed
  23. not needed
  24. non-magnetic
  25. a battery cell
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. magnetic
  30. an iron nail
  31. a battery cell
  32. south near south
  33. magnetic
  34. the magnet used
  35. a plastic ruler
  36. iron filings
  37. magnetic
  38. south near north
  39. False
  40. a compass

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