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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 642 · 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 turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  3. 3.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a mirror 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  7. 7.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
  8. 8.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
  11. 11.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  15. 15.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  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) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  20. 20.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  25. 25.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  31. 31.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. False
  4. False
  5. we change it
  6. push apart
  7. they may swallow them
  8. True
  9. a balloon
  10. a glass marble
  11. True
  12. test objects
  13. True
  14. south near south
  15. True
  16. the magnet used
  17. needed
  18. False
  19. a compass
  20. iron
  21. True
  22. we measure it
  23. yeast
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. True
  26. not needed
  27. False
  28. True
  29. not needed
  30. we keep it the same
  31. False
  32. False
  33. turmeric powder
  34. pull together
  35. it gets weaker
  36. push apart
  37. True
  38. True
  39. not needed
  40. pull together

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