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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 999 · 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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  11. 11.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) copper
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  24. 24.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  38. 38.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through

Answer key

  1. they may swallow them
  2. push apart
  3. a rubber eraser
  4. not needed
  5. a bar magnet
  6. north near south
  7. the kind of paper
  8. True
  9. True
  10. yeast
  11. False
  12. we keep it the same
  13. True
  14. not needed
  15. True
  16. True
  17. iron
  18. not needed
  19. we keep it the same
  20. south near north
  21. the magnet used
  22. a cotton cloth
  23. iron filings
  24. False
  25. we keep it the same
  26. we measure it
  27. True
  28. non-magnetic
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. a balloon
  31. False
  32. a battery cell
  33. False
  34. needed
  35. non-magnetic
  36. non-magnetic
  37. in pairs, opposite ends
  38. True
  39. push apart
  40. the same paper clip

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