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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 333 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  5. 5.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) up and down
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  15. 15.🔮 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) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  24. 24.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  31. 31.🔮 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
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  35. 35.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  37. 37.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. True
  3. True
  4. a balloon
  5. True
  6. a paper sheet
  7. push apart
  8. True
  9. False
  10. needed
  11. north and south
  12. False
  13. True
  14. iron filings
  15. the clip moves
  16. push apart
  17. sheets it pulls through
  18. we keep it the same
  19. the magnet used
  20. south near north
  21. not needed
  22. False
  23. they may swallow them
  24. magnetic
  25. a results chart
  26. iron filings
  27. turmeric powder
  28. True
  29. False
  30. north near south
  31. it gets weaker
  32. a bar magnet
  33. False
  34. we change it
  35. non-magnetic
  36. a compass
  37. True
  38. True
  39. vinegar
  40. False

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