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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 650 · 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 test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) nothing at all
  20. 20.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  23. 23.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a rubber eraser (d) a copper wire
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  36. 36.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  39. 39.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. True
  3. they may swallow them
  4. the magnet used
  5. south near north
  6. we measure it
  7. True
  8. needed
  9. a balloon
  10. False
  11. we keep it the same
  12. we keep it the same
  13. not needed
  14. a compass
  15. a balloon
  16. needed
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. north near north
  19. the clip moves
  20. True
  21. vinegar
  22. it gets weaker
  23. True
  24. iron filings
  25. True
  26. sheets it pulls through
  27. we keep it the same
  28. magnetic
  29. push apart
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. not needed
  34. vinegar
  35. a mirror
  36. True
  37. True
  38. a wooden pencil
  39. north and south
  40. it becomes a magnet

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