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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 987 · 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.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  2. 2.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) yeast
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  5. 5.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  12. 12.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  14. 14.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 table (d) the same paper clip
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  20. 20.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
  22. 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  25. 25.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  38. 38.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. it becomes a magnet
  2. True
  3. yeast
  4. a steel paper clip
  5. the clip moves
  6. a results chart
  7. needed
  8. False
  9. False
  10. north near north
  11. vinegar
  12. non-magnetic
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. magnetic
  15. the magnet used
  16. a balloon
  17. True
  18. a battery cell
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. magnetic
  21. iron
  22. False
  23. needed
  24. south near north
  25. False
  26. turmeric powder
  27. turmeric powder
  28. True
  29. we change it
  30. push apart
  31. True
  32. a bar magnet
  33. an aluminium can
  34. they may swallow them
  35. a battery cell
  36. we keep it the same
  37. a mirror
  38. False
  39. in pairs, opposite ends
  40. an aluminium can

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