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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 58 · 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 north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  6. 6.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  9. 9.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
  16. 16.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  20. 20.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  26. 26.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  29. 29.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) an aluminium can
  35. 35.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  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. pull together
  2. vinegar
  3. pull together
  4. it gets weaker
  5. a battery cell
  6. magnetic
  7. we change it
  8. they may swallow them
  9. True
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a tray
  13. the magnet used
  14. needed
  15. a glass marble
  16. magnetic
  17. True
  18. True
  19. north near south
  20. False
  21. push apart
  22. south near south
  23. magnetic
  24. a battery cell
  25. in pairs, opposite ends
  26. False
  27. non-magnetic
  28. we measure it
  29. True
  30. we keep it the same
  31. we keep it the same
  32. not needed
  33. False
  34. iron filings
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a sewing needle
  39. the kind of paper
  40. True

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