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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 974 · 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: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (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 kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  12. 12.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  13. 13.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  16. 16.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧺 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 mirror
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  26. 26.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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 the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  34. 34.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  35. 35.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. they may swallow them
  4. True
  5. pull together
  6. False
  7. the same paper clip
  8. True
  9. not needed
  10. north and south
  11. a steel paper clip
  12. it has no iron in it
  13. True
  14. a glass marble
  15. a battery cell
  16. non-magnetic
  17. a mirror
  18. a cotton cloth
  19. push apart
  20. we change it
  21. True
  22. magnetic
  23. sheets it pulls through
  24. True
  25. an iron nail
  26. magnetic
  27. at its two poles
  28. turmeric powder
  29. not needed
  30. needed
  31. needed
  32. the magnet used
  33. vinegar
  34. iron
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. push apart
  39. south near south
  40. it becomes a magnet

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