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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 111 · 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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  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 paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  15. 15.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  18. 18.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  19. 19.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  21. 21.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. it gets weaker
  3. False
  4. non-magnetic
  5. turmeric powder
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. the magnet used
  8. True
  9. False
  10. we keep it the same
  11. sheets it pulls through
  12. a balloon
  13. a mirror
  14. the same paper clip
  15. False
  16. needed
  17. a battery cell
  18. it becomes a magnet
  19. True
  20. they may swallow them
  21. non-magnetic
  22. we keep it the same
  23. magnetic
  24. a copper wire
  25. a compass
  26. the clip moves
  27. an iron screw
  28. north near north
  29. test objects
  30. push apart
  31. False
  32. False
  33. pull together
  34. non-magnetic
  35. we change it
  36. non-magnetic
  37. not needed
  38. magnetic
  39. a bar magnet
  40. we measure it

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