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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 397 · 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 metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  20. 20.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  29. 29.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  34. 34.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  38. 38.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. iron
  2. pull together
  3. False
  4. yeast
  5. False
  6. needed
  7. True
  8. False
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. a mirror
  11. False
  12. True
  13. we change it
  14. False
  15. a cotton cloth
  16. we keep it the same
  17. False
  18. they may swallow them
  19. south near south
  20. False
  21. not needed
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. not needed
  24. non-magnetic
  25. we measure it
  26. turmeric powder
  27. not needed
  28. push apart
  29. True
  30. vinegar
  31. we keep it the same
  32. False
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. non-magnetic
  35. non-magnetic
  36. True
  37. a safety pin
  38. True
  39. needed
  40. magnetic

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