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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 394 · 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? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a glass marble (c) a wooden pencil (d) a plastic ruler
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  7. 7.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  10. 10.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔮 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
  16. 16.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  17. 17.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
  20. 20.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  22. 22.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  25. 25.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
  30. 30.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  35. 35.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (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 kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. turmeric powder
  3. needed
  4. at its two poles
  5. iron filings
  6. north near south
  7. False
  8. not needed
  9. the clip moves
  10. magnetic
  11. test objects
  12. a bar magnet
  13. we keep it the same
  14. True
  15. it gets weaker
  16. north and south
  17. True
  18. we change it
  19. a paper sheet
  20. a compass
  21. south near north
  22. False
  23. not needed
  24. a results chart
  25. non-magnetic
  26. a mirror
  27. they may swallow them
  28. False
  29. it has no iron in it
  30. False
  31. True
  32. we keep it the same
  33. True
  34. a balloon
  35. False
  36. needed
  37. push apart
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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