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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 416 · 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.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  3. 3.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) a cotton cloth
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  18. 18.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  20. 20.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  22. 22.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  29. 29.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  37. 37.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. vinegar
  3. at its two poles
  4. pull together
  5. True
  6. True
  7. an iron nail
  8. False
  9. not needed
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a safety pin
  13. True
  14. the clip moves
  15. a results chart
  16. a copper wire
  17. the magnet used
  18. True
  19. north near north
  20. it has no iron in it
  21. a balloon
  22. True
  23. a glass marble
  24. False
  25. False
  26. non-magnetic
  27. a battery cell
  28. test objects
  29. non-magnetic
  30. a paper sheet
  31. needed
  32. we keep it the same
  33. we keep it the same
  34. True
  35. True
  36. vinegar
  37. they may swallow them
  38. a mirror
  39. not needed
  40. False

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