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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 235 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a tray
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  14. 14.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  34. 34.🧺 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
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  38. 38.🔮 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 moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  39. 39.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. a results chart
  2. not needed
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. pull together
  7. needed
  8. True
  9. False
  10. a battery cell
  11. False
  12. True
  13. north near north
  14. False
  15. False
  16. True
  17. not needed
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. they may swallow them
  22. iron
  23. north and south
  24. not needed
  25. a rubber eraser
  26. south near south
  27. a battery cell
  28. False
  29. an iron nail
  30. pull together
  31. a balloon
  32. a bar magnet
  33. the same paper clip
  34. vinegar
  35. we keep it the same
  36. we keep it the same
  37. south near north
  38. the clip moves
  39. True
  40. non-magnetic

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