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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 166 · 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 tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  2. 2.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  5. 5.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧺 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) a mirror
  8. 8.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  10. 10.🔮 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
  11. 11.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🛟 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  26. 26.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  37. 37.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. a compass
  2. False
  3. it gets weaker
  4. north near north
  5. False
  6. a battery cell
  7. a mirror
  8. True
  9. a cotton cloth
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. needed
  15. True
  16. False
  17. a copper wire
  18. the same table
  19. not needed
  20. False
  21. in pairs, opposite ends
  22. a results chart
  23. south near north
  24. a plastic ruler
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. a balloon
  28. False
  29. a wooden pencil
  30. needed
  31. pull together
  32. non-magnetic
  33. they may swallow them
  34. True
  35. True
  36. the clip moves
  37. it has no iron in it
  38. the same paper clip
  39. False
  40. not needed

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