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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 24 · 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 not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  5. 5.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  14. 14.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  30. 30.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  33. 33.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. they may swallow them
  3. yeast
  4. north near north
  5. True
  6. we keep it the same
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. north near south
  9. test objects
  10. a mirror
  11. we keep it the same
  12. push apart
  13. it gets weaker
  14. True
  15. a glass marble
  16. False
  17. non-magnetic
  18. False
  19. True
  20. we keep it the same
  21. a safety pin
  22. pull together
  23. an iron screw
  24. the magnet used
  25. iron filings
  26. a sewing needle
  27. needed
  28. False
  29. a balloon
  30. False
  31. True
  32. south near north
  33. a compass
  34. a bar magnet
  35. pull together
  36. needed
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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