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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 542 · 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 needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) yeast
  3. 3.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  5. 5.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) the same table
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 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
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  26. 26.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  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) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  40. 40.🔮 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) nothing at all (d) the clip moves

Answer key

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

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