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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 621 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  3. 3.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🔮 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 plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  9. 9.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  10. 10.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  18. 18.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  24. 24.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  27. 27.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  31. 31.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 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) a balloon
  36. 36.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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