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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 630 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  2. 2.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  3. 3.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a plastic ruler
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) a rubber eraser
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  14. 14.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🛟 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
  25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  26. 26.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  36. 36.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  39. 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. iron
  3. True
  4. we change it
  5. True
  6. a battery cell
  7. iron filings
  8. a balloon
  9. not needed
  10. non-magnetic
  11. the same paper clip
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. a sewing needle
  14. False
  15. vinegar
  16. the magnet used
  17. needed
  18. True
  19. the kind of paper
  20. they may swallow them
  21. we keep it the same
  22. it gets weaker
  23. yeast
  24. a safety pin
  25. in pairs, opposite ends
  26. False
  27. True
  28. we keep it the same
  29. push apart
  30. True
  31. push apart
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. non-magnetic
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a battery cell
  39. True
  40. True

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