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

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. push apart
  3. True
  4. south near north
  5. magnetic
  6. a balloon
  7. an iron nail
  8. non-magnetic
  9. it gets weaker
  10. a compass
  11. pull together
  12. non-magnetic
  13. at its two poles
  14. a bar magnet
  15. they may swallow them
  16. the same paper clip
  17. a tray
  18. we measure it
  19. needed
  20. not needed
  21. False
  22. True
  23. pull together
  24. True
  25. False
  26. vinegar
  27. sheets it pulls through
  28. needed
  29. False
  30. a results chart
  31. push apart
  32. False
  33. the magnet used
  34. True
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. an aluminium can
  39. True
  40. a battery cell

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