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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 298 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  3. 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  4. 4.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  12. 12.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
  19. 19.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  23. 23.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  32. 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. the magnet used
  2. a sewing needle
  3. a compass
  4. magnetic
  5. not needed
  6. True
  7. needed
  8. pull together
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. a glass marble
  11. the clip moves
  12. True
  13. False
  14. not needed
  15. the kind of paper
  16. it gets weaker
  17. sheets it pulls through
  18. a steel paper clip
  19. True
  20. push apart
  21. we keep it the same
  22. they may swallow them
  23. False
  24. True
  25. south near north
  26. an iron nail
  27. False
  28. False
  29. at its two poles
  30. a paper sheet
  31. a mirror
  32. False
  33. False
  34. not needed
  35. test objects
  36. we change it
  37. True
  38. False
  39. we keep it the same
  40. pull together

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