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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 156 · 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.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 table (d) sheets it pulls through
  4. 4.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 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) a mirror
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  29. 29.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  32. 32.🔮 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 moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  34. 34.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  39. 39.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. needed
  3. sheets it pulls through
  4. False
  5. a bar magnet
  6. pull together
  7. north and south
  8. not needed
  9. False
  10. True
  11. True
  12. it has no iron in it
  13. we measure it
  14. south near north
  15. yeast
  16. we keep it the same
  17. north near north
  18. a plastic ruler
  19. pull together
  20. a mirror
  21. not needed
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. a results chart
  24. push apart
  25. False
  26. the magnet used
  27. they may swallow them
  28. south near south
  29. True
  30. vinegar
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. the clip moves
  33. a steel paper clip
  34. False
  35. True
  36. we change it
  37. False
  38. turmeric powder
  39. True
  40. False

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