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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 294 · 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.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  10. 10.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  12. 12.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  14. 14.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the same table
  23. 23.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
  25. 25.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  35. 35.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a compass
  2. True
  3. the clip moves
  4. True
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. False
  7. True
  8. they may swallow them
  9. a bar magnet
  10. True
  11. south near south
  12. True
  13. iron filings
  14. False
  15. True
  16. needed
  17. we change it
  18. False
  19. True
  20. needed
  21. we keep it the same
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. False
  24. a cotton cloth
  25. False
  26. a glass marble
  27. False
  28. the magnet used
  29. north near north
  30. needed
  31. vinegar
  32. yeast
  33. False
  34. the kind of paper
  35. True
  36. True
  37. north near south
  38. a cotton cloth
  39. needed
  40. False

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