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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 570 · 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: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  10. 10.🔮 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 turns gold (d) the clip moves
  11. 11.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  16. 16.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  23. 23.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  32. 32.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron nail (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. True
  4. not needed
  5. test objects
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. a balloon
  8. a copper wire
  9. north near south
  10. the clip moves
  11. False
  12. False
  13. vinegar
  14. a balloon
  15. an iron nail
  16. they may swallow them
  17. True
  18. needed
  19. needed
  20. True
  21. needed
  22. a mirror
  23. False
  24. a plastic ruler
  25. a cotton cloth
  26. yeast
  27. the magnet used
  28. False
  29. turmeric powder
  30. pull together
  31. north near north
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. it gets weaker
  37. a tray
  38. push apart
  39. an aluminium can
  40. False

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