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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 698 · 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.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔮 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 melts (d) it gets heavier
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🔮 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
  15. 15.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 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
  24. 24.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  26. 26.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  30. 30.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  37. 37.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  40. 40.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. pull together
  3. True
  4. needed
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. we measure it
  7. True
  8. a bar magnet
  9. a tray
  10. we keep it the same
  11. False
  12. it becomes a magnet
  13. not needed
  14. the clip moves
  15. True
  16. True
  17. True
  18. we keep it the same
  19. we change it
  20. True
  21. pull together
  22. False
  23. they may swallow them
  24. magnetic
  25. a copper wire
  26. True
  27. north near north
  28. not needed
  29. at its two poles
  30. False
  31. a rubber eraser
  32. False
  33. a balloon
  34. the magnet used
  35. a wooden pencil
  36. an iron screw
  37. False
  38. magnetic
  39. yeast
  40. False

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