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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 527 · 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: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a rubber eraser
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  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 same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  28. 28.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  33. 33.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  40. 40.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) up and down

Answer key

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

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