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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 370 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  4. 4.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  8. 8.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  28. 28.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  30. 30.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  33. 33.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Is a glass marble 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 same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south

Answer key

  1. test objects
  2. yeast
  3. in pairs, opposite ends
  4. False
  5. pull together
  6. push apart
  7. yeast
  8. True
  9. needed
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. not needed
  12. a compass
  13. we measure it
  14. False
  15. non-magnetic
  16. True
  17. True
  18. it gets weaker
  19. True
  20. non-magnetic
  21. push apart
  22. the magnet used
  23. a wooden pencil
  24. vinegar
  25. a tray
  26. an iron nail
  27. turmeric powder
  28. False
  29. a rubber eraser
  30. False
  31. we keep it the same
  32. south near north
  33. False
  34. magnetic
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. non-magnetic
  39. False
  40. north near south

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