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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 491 · 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 paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  3. 3.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  8. 8.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) iron filings (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
  13. 13.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  25. 25.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  30. 30.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  32. 32.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  36. 36.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  37. 37.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet

Answer key

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

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