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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 467 · 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: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  4. 4.🧺 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) yeast
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  11. 11.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
  15. 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  23. 23.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  27. 27.🔮 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
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  36. 36.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. a mirror
  3. south near north
  4. yeast
  5. we change it
  6. a safety pin
  7. needed
  8. they may swallow them
  9. north and south
  10. it gets weaker
  11. False
  12. True
  13. True
  14. a copper wire
  15. True
  16. True
  17. not needed
  18. a compass
  19. the kind of paper
  20. a safety pin
  21. pull together
  22. a mirror
  23. True
  24. False
  25. magnetic
  26. a paper sheet
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. a battery cell
  29. False
  30. a bar magnet
  31. south near south
  32. vinegar
  33. a sewing needle
  34. not needed
  35. a cotton cloth
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a rubber eraser
  39. sheets it pulls through
  40. at its two poles

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