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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 500 · 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.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  3. 3.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  5. 5.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  10. 10.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) gold (d) aluminium
  11. 11.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  30. 30.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  33. 33.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. north near north
  3. True
  4. a results chart
  5. north and south
  6. they may swallow them
  7. vinegar
  8. False
  9. an aluminium can
  10. iron
  11. False
  12. we keep it the same
  13. non-magnetic
  14. in pairs, opposite ends
  15. yeast
  16. pull together
  17. push apart
  18. we measure it
  19. we change it
  20. a balloon
  21. False
  22. south near south
  23. a mirror
  24. not needed
  25. a cotton cloth
  26. we keep it the same
  27. a battery cell
  28. magnetic
  29. an iron nail
  30. False
  31. needed
  32. turmeric powder
  33. True
  34. at its two poles
  35. test objects
  36. a balloon
  37. we keep it the same
  38. True
  39. a steel paper clip
  40. False

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