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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 188 · 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 bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  4. 4.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  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 push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  16. 16.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  21. 21.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 table (c) sheets it pulls through
  23. 23.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  35. 35.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. iron
  3. north near south
  4. True
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. a rubber eraser
  7. the kind of paper
  8. they may swallow them
  9. a bar magnet
  10. the same paper clip
  11. False
  12. south near south
  13. turmeric powder
  14. pull together
  15. south near north
  16. False
  17. vinegar
  18. we change it
  19. needed
  20. yeast
  21. False
  22. the same table
  23. at its two poles
  24. test objects
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. the magnet used
  29. False
  30. the clip moves
  31. not needed
  32. True
  33. an iron nail
  34. north near north
  35. non-magnetic
  36. not needed
  37. an aluminium can
  38. pull together
  39. True
  40. True

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