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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 452 · 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 steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  13. 13.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a tray
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  24. 24.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  33. 33.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  37. 37.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  40. 40.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them

Answer key

  1. False
  2. push apart
  3. south near north
  4. needed
  5. pull together
  6. needed
  7. pull together
  8. magnetic
  9. needed
  10. True
  11. a mirror
  12. test objects
  13. north and south
  14. north near north
  15. in pairs, opposite ends
  16. vinegar
  17. north near south
  18. a balloon
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. the magnet used
  24. False
  25. a safety pin
  26. we keep it the same
  27. a glass marble
  28. a glass marble
  29. sheets it pulls through
  30. not needed
  31. False
  32. at its two poles
  33. magnetic
  34. False
  35. south near south
  36. the clip moves
  37. magnetic
  38. False
  39. we keep it the same
  40. they may swallow them

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