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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 478 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  17. 17.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) test objects
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  22. 22.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  28. 28.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  32. 32.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. False
  3. a paper sheet
  4. the kind of paper
  5. pull together
  6. False
  7. a tray
  8. needed
  9. False
  10. not needed
  11. False
  12. north near north
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. True
  15. False
  16. test objects
  17. magnetic
  18. a compass
  19. True
  20. a mirror
  21. at its two poles
  22. False
  23. we keep it the same
  24. True
  25. False
  26. it has no iron in it
  27. an iron nail
  28. True
  29. False
  30. the magnet used
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. they may swallow them
  33. turmeric powder
  34. False
  35. a mirror
  36. not needed
  37. False
  38. False
  39. iron
  40. a battery cell

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