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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 697 · 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.🧺 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
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  4. 4.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  6. 6.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛟 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
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) a steel paper clip
  16. 16.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it melts
  17. 17.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  19. 19.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  23. 23.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a tray
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  26. 26.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  27. 27.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  30. 30.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
  32. 32.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  34. 34.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. False
  3. it gets weaker
  4. False
  5. a mirror
  6. False
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a battery cell
  10. an iron screw
  11. push apart
  12. False
  13. they may swallow them
  14. a bar magnet
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. it becomes a magnet
  17. True
  18. yeast
  19. False
  20. True
  21. a wooden pencil
  22. push apart
  23. non-magnetic
  24. yeast
  25. the clip moves
  26. a compass
  27. non-magnetic
  28. vinegar
  29. pull together
  30. False
  31. turmeric powder
  32. False
  33. a balloon
  34. False
  35. a sewing needle
  36. south near north
  37. False
  38. a glass marble
  39. we change it
  40. False

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