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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 47 · 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 tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  3. 3.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) test objects
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
  31. 31.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a compass
  3. it becomes a magnet
  4. a balloon
  5. yeast
  6. vinegar
  7. a tray
  8. a results chart
  9. False
  10. south near north
  11. True
  12. True
  13. a balloon
  14. push apart
  15. False
  16. vinegar
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. needed
  19. False
  20. True
  21. the clip moves
  22. a steel paper clip
  23. a glass marble
  24. pull together
  25. an iron screw
  26. needed
  27. test objects
  28. a battery cell
  29. turmeric powder
  30. the same paper clip
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. magnetic
  36. it gets weaker
  37. a plastic ruler
  38. needed
  39. yeast
  40. a copper wire

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