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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 694 · 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) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  5. 5.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) north and south
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  11. 11.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) gold (d) aluminium
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  17. 17.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  23. 23.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  27. 27.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  37. 37.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  39. 39.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. a sewing needle
  3. we keep it the same
  4. iron filings
  5. north and south
  6. a bar magnet
  7. vinegar
  8. True
  9. it becomes a magnet
  10. a results chart
  11. False
  12. a tray
  13. iron
  14. a balloon
  15. we measure it
  16. in pairs, opposite ends
  17. False
  18. they may swallow them
  19. vinegar
  20. magnetic
  21. a balloon
  22. it gets weaker
  23. False
  24. False
  25. north near south
  26. north near north
  27. True
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a glass marble
  33. we keep it the same
  34. not needed
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. south near south
  37. non-magnetic
  38. the same table
  39. False
  40. not needed

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