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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 440 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  8. 8.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  11. 11.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  15. 15.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
  23. 23.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 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 moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  39. 39.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. non-magnetic
  3. vinegar
  4. a balloon
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. False
  7. it becomes a magnet
  8. non-magnetic
  9. they may swallow them
  10. a plastic ruler
  11. True
  12. not needed
  13. an iron nail
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. True
  16. a glass marble
  17. we keep it the same
  18. south near south
  19. needed
  20. pull together
  21. True
  22. a plastic ruler
  23. False
  24. not needed
  25. push apart
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. False
  28. north near north
  29. we keep it the same
  30. a compass
  31. not needed
  32. a balloon
  33. we measure it
  34. True
  35. the clip moves
  36. a mirror
  37. False
  38. the same table
  39. magnetic
  40. True

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