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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 651 · 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.🧺 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) a results chart
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  19. 19.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  27. 27.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  32. 32.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) yeast
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  39. 39.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. a paper sheet
  3. it gets weaker
  4. needed
  5. turmeric powder
  6. needed
  7. not needed
  8. we change it
  9. north near north
  10. yeast
  11. magnetic
  12. not needed
  13. True
  14. we keep it the same
  15. True
  16. a results chart
  17. they may swallow them
  18. a steel paper clip
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a compass
  22. the same paper clip
  23. we keep it the same
  24. pull together
  25. False
  26. a steel paper clip
  27. False
  28. an iron screw
  29. we keep it the same
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. south near north
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a mirror
  35. False
  36. non-magnetic
  37. a tray
  38. a copper wire
  39. False
  40. a plastic ruler

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