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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 220 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) gold (d) aluminium
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  11. 11.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  13. 13.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  17. 17.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  25. 25.🔮 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) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🛟 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
  40. 40.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. magnetic
  4. not needed
  5. iron
  6. pull together
  7. True
  8. we keep it the same
  9. south near south
  10. yeast
  11. False
  12. yeast
  13. True
  14. a bar magnet
  15. turmeric powder
  16. a copper wire
  17. at its two poles
  18. needed
  19. a tray
  20. we change it
  21. a steel paper clip
  22. it gets weaker
  23. turmeric powder
  24. a plastic ruler
  25. the clip moves
  26. pull together
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. True
  31. a cotton cloth
  32. push apart
  33. False
  34. north near south
  35. vinegar
  36. north near north
  37. it becomes a magnet
  38. not needed
  39. they may swallow them
  40. True

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