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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 174 · 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 test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🧺 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) yeast
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  11. 11.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  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.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  22. 22.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  26. 26.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  31. 31.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  37. 37.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. pull together
  3. we keep it the same
  4. not needed
  5. push apart
  6. yeast
  7. True
  8. a copper wire
  9. an iron nail
  10. test objects
  11. False
  12. True
  13. a rubber eraser
  14. north near south
  15. a cotton cloth
  16. push apart
  17. needed
  18. a bar magnet
  19. a glass marble
  20. they may swallow them
  21. the clip moves
  22. False
  23. an iron nail
  24. the magnet used
  25. a balloon
  26. it becomes a magnet
  27. a balloon
  28. not needed
  29. in pairs, opposite ends
  30. a steel paper clip
  31. False
  32. a wooden pencil
  33. True
  34. True
  35. not needed
  36. the same paper clip
  37. non-magnetic
  38. True
  39. we change it
  40. True

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