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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 631 · 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.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  14. 14.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  21. 21.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  23. 23.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  29. 29.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper

Answer key

  1. at its two poles
  2. north near south
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. True
  6. vinegar
  7. we keep it the same
  8. pull together
  9. needed
  10. push apart
  11. needed
  12. False
  13. a balloon
  14. magnetic
  15. north and south
  16. not needed
  17. a compass
  18. False
  19. True
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. False
  22. the clip moves
  23. False
  24. we change it
  25. a battery cell
  26. pull together
  27. True
  28. they may swallow them
  29. True
  30. a mirror
  31. not needed
  32. non-magnetic
  33. a tray
  34. south near north
  35. True
  36. it has no iron in it
  37. not needed
  38. push apart
  39. yeast
  40. sheets it pulls through

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