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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 594 · 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.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
  4. 4.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  10. 10.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  14. 14.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  24. 24.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  27. 27.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🔮 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 clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  29. 29.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  33. 33.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 same table
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pull together
  3. an iron nail
  4. non-magnetic
  5. an iron screw
  6. it becomes a magnet
  7. a battery cell
  8. at its two poles
  9. the magnet used
  10. non-magnetic
  11. not needed
  12. True
  13. a plastic ruler
  14. True
  15. a compass
  16. push apart
  17. True
  18. south near north
  19. we keep it the same
  20. a mirror
  21. True
  22. they may swallow them
  23. vinegar
  24. True
  25. needed
  26. turmeric powder
  27. non-magnetic
  28. the clip moves
  29. False
  30. a results chart
  31. True
  32. a cotton cloth
  33. False
  34. north near north
  35. we keep it the same
  36. True
  37. push apart
  38. the same table
  39. we keep it the same
  40. south near south

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