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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 212 · 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) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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 magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  7. 7.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  18. 18.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  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.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  27. 27.🔮 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
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  31. 31.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. a mirror
  3. False
  4. push apart
  5. the same paper clip
  6. a balloon
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a results chart
  10. pull together
  11. sheets it pulls through
  12. not needed
  13. not needed
  14. False
  15. it has no iron in it
  16. we measure it
  17. an iron screw
  18. non-magnetic
  19. True
  20. not needed
  21. not needed
  22. the clip moves
  23. south near north
  24. a plastic ruler
  25. True
  26. at its two poles
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. needed
  29. False
  30. south near south
  31. they may swallow them
  32. False
  33. north and south
  34. yeast
  35. north near south
  36. a mirror
  37. it gets weaker
  38. an iron nail
  39. False
  40. not needed

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