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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 193 · 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) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  9. 9.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  11. 11.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  15. 15.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) copper
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛟 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
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
  33. 33.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. True
  3. it has no iron in it
  4. not needed
  5. we change it
  6. True
  7. they may swallow them
  8. it gets weaker
  9. False
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. True
  12. a sewing needle
  13. a mirror
  14. yeast
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a balloon
  18. pull together
  19. we keep it the same
  20. iron
  21. vinegar
  22. we measure it
  23. True
  24. needed
  25. needed
  26. push apart
  27. False
  28. in pairs, opposite ends
  29. a balloon
  30. a mirror
  31. False
  32. a wooden pencil
  33. True
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a cotton cloth
  38. a sewing needle
  39. a safety pin
  40. the magnet used

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