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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 70 · 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 “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a plastic ruler
  8. 8.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  17. 17.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a tray
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  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 magnet used (c) the same table
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  24. 24.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
  30. 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Is a plastic ruler 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? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  40. 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny

Answer key

  1. we change it
  2. needed
  3. not needed
  4. iron filings
  5. a safety pin
  6. not needed
  7. a plastic ruler
  8. False
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. False
  11. they may swallow them
  12. we keep it the same
  13. vinegar
  14. False
  15. we measure it
  16. it gets weaker
  17. magnetic
  18. an iron nail
  19. turmeric powder
  20. needed
  21. True
  22. the same table
  23. test objects
  24. False
  25. yeast
  26. iron filings
  27. a mirror
  28. push apart
  29. north near north
  30. a compass
  31. False
  32. False
  33. an iron screw
  34. not needed
  35. True
  36. True
  37. non-magnetic
  38. False
  39. the same paper clip
  40. it has no iron in it

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