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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 706 · 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.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) a paper sheet
  4. 4.🔮 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 moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a copper wire
  10. 10.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  12. 12.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  35. 35.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) gold (d) aluminium
  36. 36.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  39. 39.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a mirror
  3. a sewing needle
  4. the clip moves
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. a battery cell
  7. pull together
  8. True
  9. a copper wire
  10. north and south
  11. a rubber eraser
  12. non-magnetic
  13. turmeric powder
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. False
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. not needed
  19. True
  20. the same table
  21. False
  22. False
  23. True
  24. they may swallow them
  25. True
  26. True
  27. we keep it the same
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. True
  31. True
  32. push apart
  33. True
  34. south near north
  35. iron
  36. magnetic
  37. True
  38. a compass
  39. False
  40. pull together

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