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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 480 · 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) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  2. 2.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  13. 13.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧺 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) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  22. 22.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  26. 26.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  33. 33.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) copper (d) iron
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  38. 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass

Answer key

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

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