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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 401 · 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) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  2. 2.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  11. 11.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  18. 18.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  23. 23.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  33. 33.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  40. 40.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. True
  3. the magnet used
  4. True
  5. we keep it the same
  6. we measure it
  7. north near south
  8. False
  9. False
  10. a balloon
  11. False
  12. we keep it the same
  13. False
  14. needed
  15. True
  16. False
  17. south near south
  18. in pairs, opposite ends
  19. a tray
  20. False
  21. True
  22. vinegar
  23. True
  24. magnetic
  25. push apart
  26. it becomes a magnet
  27. a bar magnet
  28. False
  29. non-magnetic
  30. True
  31. iron
  32. a rubber eraser
  33. True
  34. sheets it pulls through
  35. south near north
  36. an iron screw
  37. pull together
  38. a steel paper clip
  39. it gets weaker
  40. magnetic

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