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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 540 · 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.🛟 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
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  10. 10.🔮 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
  11. 11.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  18. 18.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  28. 28.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 same table (d) the kind of paper
  30. 30.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🛟 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) a glass marble
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  40. 40.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. in pairs, opposite ends
  2. a tray
  3. we measure it
  4. a rubber eraser
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. we keep it the same
  9. south near north
  10. it becomes a magnet
  11. True
  12. push apart
  13. not needed
  14. vinegar
  15. a bar magnet
  16. an aluminium can
  17. iron filings
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. turmeric powder
  22. vinegar
  23. yeast
  24. needed
  25. False
  26. a steel paper clip
  27. we change it
  28. True
  29. sheets it pulls through
  30. non-magnetic
  31. they may swallow them
  32. a safety pin
  33. it gets weaker
  34. a balloon
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a mirror
  38. push apart
  39. at its two poles
  40. False

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