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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 665 · 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 a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  4. 4.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (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 north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  11. 11.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  18. 18.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  21. 21.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) a cotton cloth
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  32. 32.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  37. 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  38. 38.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. they may swallow them
  3. a results chart
  4. False
  5. north near north
  6. we measure it
  7. False
  8. it gets weaker
  9. we keep it the same
  10. yeast
  11. magnetic
  12. pull together
  13. a balloon
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a balloon
  18. magnetic
  19. a bar magnet
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. non-magnetic
  22. True
  23. not needed
  24. a mirror
  25. we keep it the same
  26. an aluminium can
  27. an iron screw
  28. push apart
  29. test objects
  30. True
  31. south near north
  32. False
  33. magnetic
  34. True
  35. a wooden pencil
  36. a sewing needle
  37. pull together
  38. False
  39. a copper wire
  40. at its two poles

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