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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 364 · 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 kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  6. 6.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) up and down
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  11. 11.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  13. 13.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  21. 21.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
  29. 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  34. 34.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  38. 38.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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