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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 656 · 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.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a compass
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  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.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  14. 14.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
  20. 20.🧺 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 results chart
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  22. 22.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  24. 24.🛟 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
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) iron filings
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  32. 32.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  34. 34.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  38. 38.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  40. 40.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a balloon
  3. True
  4. a bar magnet
  5. the magnet used
  6. False
  7. True
  8. a balloon
  9. a compass
  10. a glass marble
  11. we keep it the same
  12. pull together
  13. north near north
  14. False
  15. needed
  16. test objects
  17. the clip moves
  18. sheets it pulls through
  19. iron filings
  20. turmeric powder
  21. vinegar
  22. False
  23. a battery cell
  24. they may swallow them
  25. pull together
  26. a plastic ruler
  27. a mirror
  28. a steel paper clip
  29. False
  30. False
  31. yeast
  32. False
  33. an iron screw
  34. in pairs, opposite ends
  35. True
  36. at its two poles
  37. north near south
  38. False
  39. push apart
  40. non-magnetic

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