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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 643 · 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.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  2. 2.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a cotton cloth
  17. 17.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets stronger
  20. 20.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  24. 24.🛟 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
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  30. 30.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  33. 33.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
  35. 35.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a tray
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  38. 38.🔮 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 moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. we measure it
  2. True
  3. False
  4. push apart
  5. a battery cell
  6. we keep it the same
  7. vinegar
  8. False
  9. False
  10. a results chart
  11. a cotton cloth
  12. True
  13. False
  14. south near south
  15. an iron screw
  16. an iron nail
  17. True
  18. pull together
  19. it gets weaker
  20. False
  21. turmeric powder
  22. non-magnetic
  23. the magnet used
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. a bar magnet
  26. we change it
  27. True
  28. pull together
  29. a mirror
  30. False
  31. needed
  32. iron filings
  33. False
  34. at its two poles
  35. True
  36. yeast
  37. it becomes a magnet
  38. the clip moves
  39. we keep it the same
  40. push apart

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