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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 330 · 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 same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a tray
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  6. 6.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  7. 7.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  11. 11.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  17. 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  31. 31.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  32. 32.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  38. 38.🔮 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
  39. 39.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north

Answer key

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

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