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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 579 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a plastic ruler (d) a glass marble
  12. 12.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  17. 17.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 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) yeast
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  29. 29.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  30. 30.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a cotton cloth
  36. 36.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. not needed
  3. a cotton cloth
  4. it becomes a magnet
  5. the clip moves
  6. not needed
  7. a rubber eraser
  8. test objects
  9. a bar magnet
  10. a glass marble
  11. an iron screw
  12. non-magnetic
  13. vinegar
  14. a battery cell
  15. not needed
  16. the kind of paper
  17. False
  18. False
  19. True
  20. pull together
  21. False
  22. yeast
  23. a rubber eraser
  24. False
  25. False
  26. not needed
  27. False
  28. we keep it the same
  29. they may swallow them
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a steel paper clip
  33. True
  34. push apart
  35. iron filings
  36. False
  37. True
  38. south near north
  39. False
  40. pull together

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