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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 701 · 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) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a sewing needle (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
  8. 8.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  11. 11.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  13. 13.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  19. 19.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  23. 23.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) a cotton cloth
  26. 26.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. push apart
  3. True
  4. True
  5. south near north
  6. False
  7. a sewing needle
  8. True
  9. we change it
  10. it gets weaker
  11. False
  12. an iron nail
  13. True
  14. False
  15. not needed
  16. needed
  17. push apart
  18. vinegar
  19. magnetic
  20. a glass marble
  21. True
  22. a bar magnet
  23. at its two poles
  24. pull together
  25. a steel paper clip
  26. in pairs, opposite ends
  27. the magnet used
  28. a compass
  29. True
  30. magnetic
  31. an iron nail
  32. not needed
  33. the same paper clip
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. the clip moves
  37. needed
  38. north near north
  39. True
  40. turmeric powder

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