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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 37 · 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) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  6. 6.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. 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? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  23. 23.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  27. 27.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. south near north
  3. True
  4. True
  5. a rubber eraser
  6. magnetic
  7. iron filings
  8. they may swallow them
  9. a steel paper clip
  10. needed
  11. the magnet used
  12. not needed
  13. True
  14. we keep it the same
  15. False
  16. pull together
  17. True
  18. True
  19. not needed
  20. False
  21. True
  22. in pairs, opposite ends
  23. at its two poles
  24. a safety pin
  25. magnetic
  26. turmeric powder
  27. north and south
  28. push apart
  29. yeast
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a balloon
  33. a battery cell
  34. north near north
  35. we keep it the same
  36. a balloon
  37. an iron nail
  38. False
  39. True
  40. we measure it

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