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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 531 · 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 mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  2. 2.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  7. 7.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) the same table
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  25. 25.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  35. 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) test objects

Answer key

  1. a tray
  2. False
  3. vinegar
  4. a bar magnet
  5. test objects
  6. north near north
  7. magnetic
  8. vinegar
  9. a plastic ruler
  10. needed
  11. we keep it the same
  12. non-magnetic
  13. a compass
  14. a results chart
  15. the magnet used
  16. True
  17. a balloon
  18. pull together
  19. False
  20. False
  21. an iron nail
  22. sheets it pulls through
  23. a glass marble
  24. a mirror
  25. True
  26. False
  27. push apart
  28. False
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. False
  32. a safety pin
  33. needed
  34. the clip moves
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. it gets weaker
  37. a steel paper clip
  38. not needed
  39. pull together
  40. a mirror

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