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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 422 · 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: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  11. 11.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a paper sheet
  21. 21.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  30. 30.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  32. 32.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  35. 35.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  40. 40.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a sundial

Answer key

  1. False
  2. south near north
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. yeast
  6. True
  7. they may swallow them
  8. pull together
  9. sheets it pulls through
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. True
  12. vinegar
  13. non-magnetic
  14. True
  15. pull together
  16. True
  17. the clip moves
  18. we keep it the same
  19. a plastic ruler
  20. an iron nail
  21. True
  22. north near south
  23. True
  24. we keep it the same
  25. needed
  26. the magnet used
  27. turmeric powder
  28. a results chart
  29. a copper wire
  30. True
  31. north and south
  32. magnetic
  33. non-magnetic
  34. a mirror
  35. True
  36. turmeric powder
  37. we change it
  38. a paper sheet
  39. we keep it the same
  40. a compass

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