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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 487 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧺 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) vinegar
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🔮 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
  21. 21.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  24. 24.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  26. 26.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 same table (d) the magnet used
  29. 29.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  36. 36.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north

Answer key

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

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