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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 184 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need yeast 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? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  6. 6.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  15. 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  23. 23.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  28. 28.🔮 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 moves (d) the clip turns gold
  29. 29.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔮 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
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  35. 35.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  37. 37.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. not needed
  3. True
  4. we keep it the same
  5. a balloon
  6. False
  7. False
  8. False
  9. False
  10. we change it
  11. False
  12. turmeric powder
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. a safety pin
  15. False
  16. non-magnetic
  17. a paper sheet
  18. south near south
  19. True
  20. sheets it pulls through
  21. True
  22. a wooden pencil
  23. non-magnetic
  24. False
  25. we measure it
  26. iron filings
  27. a balloon
  28. the clip moves
  29. magnetic
  30. a compass
  31. True
  32. False
  33. it gets weaker
  34. the magnet used
  35. it becomes a magnet
  36. a mirror
  37. non-magnetic
  38. we keep it the same
  39. needed
  40. True

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