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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 692 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  25. 25.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  28. 28.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.🔮 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 moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  31. 31.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  32. 32.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  35. 35.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  37. 37.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too light (d) it is too cold
  39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. we measure it
  2. pull together
  3. not needed
  4. at its two poles
  5. needed
  6. True
  7. a balloon
  8. pull together
  9. False
  10. True
  11. test objects
  12. yeast
  13. push apart
  14. False
  15. False
  16. a results chart
  17. a copper wire
  18. a paper sheet
  19. it becomes a magnet
  20. True
  21. non-magnetic
  22. the same paper clip
  23. we keep it the same
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. False
  26. not needed
  27. the kind of paper
  28. magnetic
  29. vinegar
  30. the clip moves
  31. they may swallow them
  32. a compass
  33. push apart
  34. magnetic
  35. False
  36. a balloon
  37. magnetic
  38. it has no iron in it
  39. iron
  40. False

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