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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 673 · 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: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  13. 13.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 same paper clip
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a copper wire
  20. 20.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  26. 26.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  31. 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a paper sheet
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  37. 37.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a rubber eraser
  3. True
  4. True
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. iron filings
  7. needed
  8. False
  9. we keep it the same
  10. we change it
  11. True
  12. push apart
  13. a compass
  14. sheets it pulls through
  15. False
  16. True
  17. the same paper clip
  18. it gets weaker
  19. a steel paper clip
  20. False
  21. True
  22. we measure it
  23. we keep it the same
  24. north near south
  25. turmeric powder
  26. False
  27. non-magnetic
  28. True
  29. they may swallow them
  30. the magnet used
  31. False
  32. an iron nail
  33. a tray
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. pull together
  37. False
  38. not needed
  39. magnetic
  40. in pairs, opposite ends

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