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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 200 · 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.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  12. 12.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  17. 17.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  20. 20.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  23. 23.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  26. 26.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  30. 30.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a copper wire
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  37. 37.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) yeast
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail

Answer key

  1. in pairs, opposite ends
  2. needed
  3. south near north
  4. it gets weaker
  5. False
  6. a plastic ruler
  7. needed
  8. a compass
  9. a mirror
  10. a copper wire
  11. an iron nail
  12. magnetic
  13. True
  14. an iron nail
  15. turmeric powder
  16. north and south
  17. False
  18. magnetic
  19. a glass marble
  20. non-magnetic
  21. True
  22. the magnet used
  23. magnetic
  24. False
  25. a balloon
  26. True
  27. they may swallow them
  28. a battery cell
  29. sheets it pulls through
  30. True
  31. needed
  32. True
  33. iron filings
  34. False
  35. a paper sheet
  36. the clip moves
  37. True
  38. yeast
  39. vinegar
  40. a rubber eraser

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