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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 139 · 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  3. 3.🛟 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
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) a glass marble (d) a paper sheet
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  26. 26.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  32. 32.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.🔮 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
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  40. 40.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a balloon
  3. they may swallow them
  4. an iron screw
  5. not needed
  6. True
  7. we change it
  8. a battery cell
  9. a sewing needle
  10. False
  11. pull together
  12. a rubber eraser
  13. non-magnetic
  14. iron filings
  15. we keep it the same
  16. south near south
  17. False
  18. needed
  19. not needed
  20. we measure it
  21. pull together
  22. False
  23. magnetic
  24. it gets weaker
  25. vinegar
  26. non-magnetic
  27. a battery cell
  28. True
  29. True
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. push apart
  32. False
  33. a safety pin
  34. a glass marble
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. we keep it the same
  37. magnetic
  38. needed
  39. north and south
  40. magnetic

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