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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 669 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  8. 8.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  16. 16.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🔮 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
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  24. 24.🛟 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
  25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  28. 28.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  29. 29.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  37. 37.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. not needed
  3. test objects
  4. not needed
  5. we keep it the same
  6. we change it
  7. north near north
  8. False
  9. False
  10. not needed
  11. pull together
  12. we measure it
  13. we keep it the same
  14. True
  15. a glass marble
  16. True
  17. vinegar
  18. a paper sheet
  19. True
  20. they may swallow them
  21. we keep it the same
  22. it gets weaker
  23. the magnet used
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. True
  26. pull together
  27. a battery cell
  28. iron
  29. north and south
  30. an iron nail
  31. a balloon
  32. sheets it pulls through
  33. needed
  34. True
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. a balloon
  37. it becomes a magnet
  38. True
  39. True
  40. True

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