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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 270 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  6. 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  7. 7.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  13. 13.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  19. 19.🔮 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
  20. 20.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  28. 28.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. north and south
  3. not needed
  4. a battery cell
  5. a balloon
  6. a compass
  7. False
  8. not needed
  9. the kind of paper
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a bar magnet
  13. False
  14. we keep it the same
  15. a safety pin
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. False
  18. a sewing needle
  19. it gets weaker
  20. magnetic
  21. we keep it the same
  22. we keep it the same
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. south near north
  28. they may swallow them
  29. yeast
  30. an iron nail
  31. a safety pin
  32. a sewing needle
  33. a steel paper clip
  34. the same paper clip
  35. magnetic
  36. yeast
  37. an iron screw
  38. push apart
  39. we change it
  40. a balloon

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