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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 26 · 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: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.🔮 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 clip moves (d) the plate melts
  9. 9.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  10. 10.🛟 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
  11. 11.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  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: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  33. 33.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  37. 37.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the magnet used
  3. we keep it the same
  4. sheets it pulls through
  5. needed
  6. False
  7. pull together
  8. the clip moves
  9. magnetic
  10. they may swallow them
  11. iron
  12. False
  13. True
  14. a battery cell
  15. needed
  16. yeast
  17. magnetic
  18. a cotton cloth
  19. vinegar
  20. non-magnetic
  21. we keep it the same
  22. a mirror
  23. pull together
  24. False
  25. push apart
  26. True
  27. turmeric powder
  28. True
  29. a cotton cloth
  30. it gets weaker
  31. a plastic ruler
  32. a balloon
  33. non-magnetic
  34. True
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. north near south
  37. magnetic
  38. a balloon
  39. a rubber eraser
  40. True

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