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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 462 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  5. 5.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  21. 21.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  24. 24.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder 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? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  31. 31.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  35. 35.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  39. 39.🛟 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
  40. 40.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a bar magnet
  3. north near north
  4. a sewing needle
  5. True
  6. we keep it the same
  7. False
  8. False
  9. a battery cell
  10. non-magnetic
  11. a balloon
  12. True
  13. needed
  14. a sewing needle
  15. iron filings
  16. it gets weaker
  17. we change it
  18. a copper wire
  19. a mirror
  20. north near south
  21. True
  22. False
  23. it becomes a magnet
  24. True
  25. not needed
  26. True
  27. False
  28. sheets it pulls through
  29. push apart
  30. a paper sheet
  31. non-magnetic
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. at its two poles
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. False
  38. in pairs, opposite ends
  39. they may swallow them
  40. non-magnetic

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