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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 660 · 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 bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  2. 2.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  6. 6.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  7. 7.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) an aluminium can
  17. 17.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  18. 18.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 table (b) the same paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  34. 34.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. True
  3. test objects
  4. we keep it the same
  5. turmeric powder
  6. they may swallow them
  7. False
  8. False
  9. magnetic
  10. we keep it the same
  11. needed
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. not needed
  14. a tray
  15. we measure it
  16. an iron nail
  17. it has no iron in it
  18. False
  19. False
  20. non-magnetic
  21. False
  22. push apart
  23. False
  24. north near south
  25. needed
  26. False
  27. False
  28. True
  29. True
  30. the magnet used
  31. sheets it pulls through
  32. the kind of paper
  33. it gets weaker
  34. True
  35. needed
  36. a wooden pencil
  37. the clip moves
  38. a mirror
  39. pull together
  40. non-magnetic

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