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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 586 · 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.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  3. 3.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  5. 5.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🛟 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
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) test objects
  15. 15.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  18. 18.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  23. 23.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  25. 25.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  40. 40.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. a safety pin
  3. north and south
  4. a battery cell
  5. True
  6. south near north
  7. push apart
  8. not needed
  9. they may swallow them
  10. pull together
  11. not needed
  12. True
  13. True
  14. a balloon
  15. True
  16. we measure it
  17. a compass
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a plastic ruler
  21. False
  22. south near south
  23. non-magnetic
  24. a steel paper clip
  25. False
  26. True
  27. we keep it the same
  28. a balloon
  29. pull together
  30. False
  31. test objects
  32. a wooden pencil
  33. we change it
  34. True
  35. True
  36. yeast
  37. a bar magnet
  38. a results chart
  39. the magnet used
  40. False

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