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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 352 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  7. 7.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) copper
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  9. 9.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  12. 12.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  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) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) the same table
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  26. 26.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  36. 36.🔮 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) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  40. 40.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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