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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 245 · 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  15. 15.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  26. 26.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  31. 31.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  40. 40.🔮 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 plate melts (d) the clip moves

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we keep it the same
  3. non-magnetic
  4. we keep it the same
  5. an iron nail
  6. not needed
  7. True
  8. at its two poles
  9. turmeric powder
  10. pull together
  11. False
  12. the same table
  13. sheets it pulls through
  14. a bar magnet
  15. True
  16. non-magnetic
  17. we keep it the same
  18. a steel paper clip
  19. yeast
  20. a results chart
  21. push apart
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. it gets weaker
  26. True
  27. False
  28. in pairs, opposite ends
  29. we change it
  30. a safety pin
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. vinegar
  35. south near south
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a compass
  40. the clip moves

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