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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 305 · 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: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  7. 7.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  8. 8.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  10. 10.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 table
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  38. 38.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects

Answer key

  1. False
  2. iron filings
  3. not needed
  4. False
  5. they may swallow them
  6. a tray
  7. a compass
  8. True
  9. yeast
  10. magnetic
  11. the magnet used
  12. True
  13. test objects
  14. pull together
  15. a paper sheet
  16. sheets it pulls through
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. the same table
  19. pull together
  20. needed
  21. a safety pin
  22. it becomes a magnet
  23. we change it
  24. push apart
  25. an aluminium can
  26. True
  27. yeast
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a balloon
  31. a results chart
  32. a safety pin
  33. north and south
  34. we measure it
  35. not needed
  36. False
  37. a bar magnet
  38. True
  39. north near south
  40. a mirror

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