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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 718 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  2. 2.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  15. 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  23. 23.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
  26. 26.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a wooden pencil (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  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) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon

Answer key

  1. a paper sheet
  2. a compass
  3. we keep it the same
  4. True
  5. False
  6. in pairs, opposite ends
  7. not needed
  8. a tray
  9. the magnet used
  10. needed
  11. a mirror
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. north and south
  14. test objects
  15. False
  16. a balloon
  17. push apart
  18. south near north
  19. we keep it the same
  20. True
  21. True
  22. we change it
  23. non-magnetic
  24. False
  25. it becomes a magnet
  26. True
  27. push apart
  28. a wooden pencil
  29. it gets weaker
  30. needed
  31. True
  32. vinegar
  33. they may swallow them
  34. True
  35. False
  36. we measure it
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. a balloon

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