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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 520 · 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: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  6. 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🔮 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) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a wooden pencil
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🔮 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
  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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  23. 23.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  27. 27.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) test objects
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  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) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) up and down
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a balloon
  3. False
  4. vinegar
  5. they may swallow them
  6. a compass
  7. needed
  8. not needed
  9. we keep it the same
  10. sheets it pulls through
  11. a paper sheet
  12. the kind of paper
  13. the clip moves
  14. a sewing needle
  15. test objects
  16. True
  17. it becomes a magnet
  18. the same table
  19. False
  20. at its two poles
  21. True
  22. a mirror
  23. in pairs, opposite ends
  24. we keep it the same
  25. a steel paper clip
  26. a bar magnet
  27. False
  28. yeast
  29. push apart
  30. the magnet used
  31. north and south
  32. we change it
  33. pull together
  34. vinegar
  35. we keep it the same
  36. False
  37. False
  38. we measure it
  39. False
  40. north near south

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