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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 186 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  5. 5.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) test objects
  9. 9.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  16. 16.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  18. 18.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  23. 23.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  27. 27.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  30. 30.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  32. 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  35. 35.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  39. 39.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. turmeric powder
  4. we change it
  5. north and south
  6. push apart
  7. False
  8. a battery cell
  9. True
  10. True
  11. yeast
  12. iron filings
  13. needed
  14. pull together
  15. at its two poles
  16. True
  17. we keep it the same
  18. it has no iron in it
  19. north near south
  20. a results chart
  21. we measure it
  22. a mirror
  23. True
  24. a steel paper clip
  25. needed
  26. sheets it pulls through
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a glass marble
  30. True
  31. a tray
  32. False
  33. north near north
  34. the clip moves
  35. iron
  36. iron filings
  37. True
  38. a steel paper clip
  39. False
  40. we keep it the same

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