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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 344 · 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 “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  2. 2.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  12. 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  21. 21.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  30. 30.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. we measure it
  2. magnetic
  3. a battery cell
  4. a paper sheet
  5. yeast
  6. not needed
  7. the magnet used
  8. a wooden pencil
  9. False
  10. south near south
  11. an iron screw
  12. they may swallow them
  13. a plastic ruler
  14. south near north
  15. a tray
  16. magnetic
  17. yeast
  18. True
  19. test objects
  20. a results chart
  21. False
  22. True
  23. False
  24. a balloon
  25. it becomes a magnet
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. we keep it the same
  28. push apart
  29. an iron screw
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. it gets weaker
  34. the same table
  35. a bar magnet
  36. vinegar
  37. needed
  38. non-magnetic
  39. True
  40. False

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