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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 195 · 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 results chart (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  7. 7.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  12. 12.🔮 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 turns gold (d) the clip moves
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  16. 16.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  24. 24.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  35. 35.🛟 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
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  38. 38.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. a results chart
  3. a balloon
  4. needed
  5. the same paper clip
  6. a mirror
  7. non-magnetic
  8. north and south
  9. a plastic ruler
  10. False
  11. we keep it the same
  12. the clip moves
  13. a cotton cloth
  14. a copper wire
  15. south near south
  16. False
  17. the kind of paper
  18. sheets it pulls through
  19. push apart
  20. it becomes a magnet
  21. the magnet used
  22. not needed
  23. it gets weaker
  24. they may swallow them
  25. needed
  26. magnetic
  27. False
  28. iron filings
  29. False
  30. push apart
  31. we measure it
  32. magnetic
  33. False
  34. False
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. a battery cell
  37. yeast
  38. False
  39. False
  40. turmeric powder

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