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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 173 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  5. 5.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  9. 9.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  11. 11.True or false: test objects is 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  13. 13.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  18. 18.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  29. 29.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  35. 35.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. we change it
  3. we keep it the same
  4. in pairs, opposite ends
  5. True
  6. south near north
  7. we measure it
  8. a plastic ruler
  9. False
  10. it gets weaker
  11. True
  12. the magnet used
  13. at its two poles
  14. False
  15. a results chart
  16. sheets it pulls through
  17. iron filings
  18. non-magnetic
  19. a balloon
  20. pull together
  21. False
  22. a mirror
  23. False
  24. they may swallow them
  25. an iron screw
  26. False
  27. the same paper clip
  28. south near south
  29. False
  30. a tray
  31. a safety pin
  32. True
  33. it becomes a magnet
  34. a cotton cloth
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. an aluminium can
  39. needed
  40. a battery cell

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