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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 208 · 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.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  7. 7.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a tray
  10. 10.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  17. 17.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  19. 19.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  29. 29.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  34. 34.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  38. 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a mirror
  3. not needed
  4. False
  5. not needed
  6. turmeric powder
  7. False
  8. pull together
  9. turmeric powder
  10. non-magnetic
  11. sheets it pulls through
  12. south near south
  13. yeast
  14. needed
  15. True
  16. iron
  17. True
  18. iron filings
  19. True
  20. pull together
  21. True
  22. south near north
  23. we change it
  24. non-magnetic
  25. magnetic
  26. push apart
  27. not needed
  28. a tray
  29. True
  30. True
  31. a balloon
  32. it gets weaker
  33. north near south
  34. at its two poles
  35. a sewing needle
  36. the kind of paper
  37. north near north
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. False
  40. False

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