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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 321 · 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  3. 3.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  5. 5.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 table (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  9. 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
  10. 10.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🛟 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
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🔮 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 clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  33. 33.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  37. 37.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  38. 38.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. vinegar
  3. True
  4. a battery cell
  5. False
  6. the magnet used
  7. a cotton cloth
  8. test objects
  9. iron
  10. True
  11. not needed
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. a bar magnet
  14. push apart
  15. south near north
  16. we measure it
  17. we keep it the same
  18. needed
  19. non-magnetic
  20. the clip moves
  21. a mirror
  22. pull together
  23. True
  24. False
  25. north and south
  26. it becomes a magnet
  27. we keep it the same
  28. a tray
  29. needed
  30. turmeric powder
  31. north near north
  32. it gets weaker
  33. False
  34. south near south
  35. an iron nail
  36. yeast
  37. they may swallow them
  38. False
  39. north near south
  40. False

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