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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 54 · 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: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  3. 3.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  12. 12.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  21. 21.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  28. 28.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) test objects
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  36. 36.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. it gets weaker
  3. True
  4. iron
  5. vinegar
  6. a tray
  7. not needed
  8. pull together
  9. False
  10. needed
  11. an iron nail
  12. magnetic
  13. False
  14. iron filings
  15. a compass
  16. an iron nail
  17. we keep it the same
  18. False
  19. True
  20. the clip moves
  21. True
  22. south near north
  23. a steel paper clip
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a balloon
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. pull together
  32. test objects
  33. turmeric powder
  34. the magnet used
  35. the kind of paper
  36. they may swallow them
  37. we keep it the same
  38. needed
  39. not needed
  40. True

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