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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 64 · 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) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  2. 2.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  4. 4.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  8. 8.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
  16. 16.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  24. 24.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  28. 28.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) the same table
  33. 33.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. at its two poles
  2. False
  3. turmeric powder
  4. False
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. False
  7. they may swallow them
  8. True
  9. a mirror
  10. False
  11. magnetic
  12. True
  13. we keep it the same
  14. non-magnetic
  15. an iron nail
  16. True
  17. we change it
  18. True
  19. True
  20. a mirror
  21. the clip moves
  22. a glass marble
  23. push apart
  24. non-magnetic
  25. False
  26. needed
  27. a copper wire
  28. False
  29. non-magnetic
  30. a battery cell
  31. True
  32. the magnet used
  33. False
  34. needed
  35. True
  36. a safety pin
  37. True
  38. we keep it the same
  39. a results chart
  40. not needed

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