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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 248 · 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.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  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 kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  17. 17.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  19. 19.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  20. 20.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  24. 24.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  26. 26.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  28. 28.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  40. 40.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. non-magnetic
  3. not needed
  4. the same paper clip
  5. False
  6. we keep it the same
  7. the kind of paper
  8. north near south
  9. non-magnetic
  10. push apart
  11. False
  12. pull together
  13. False
  14. push apart
  15. False
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. False
  18. vinegar
  19. iron
  20. non-magnetic
  21. a mirror
  22. the clip moves
  23. it gets weaker
  24. True
  25. a bar magnet
  26. False
  27. turmeric powder
  28. non-magnetic
  29. False
  30. not needed
  31. we keep it the same
  32. True
  33. the magnet used
  34. we change it
  35. we measure it
  36. a compass
  37. needed
  38. turmeric powder
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. False

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