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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 722 · 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 of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  9. 9.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  11. 11.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  15. 15.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  17. 17.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  21. 21.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  34. 34.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a sewing needle

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. the kind of paper
  3. we keep it the same
  4. it gets weaker
  5. push apart
  6. False
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. a battery cell
  9. it has no iron in it
  10. south near north
  11. magnetic
  12. vinegar
  13. pull together
  14. a mirror
  15. False
  16. a balloon
  17. iron
  18. we measure it
  19. True
  20. it becomes a magnet
  21. in pairs, opposite ends
  22. a rubber eraser
  23. we change it
  24. the magnet used
  25. not needed
  26. False
  27. yeast
  28. south near south
  29. True
  30. False
  31. yeast
  32. at its two poles
  33. an aluminium can
  34. True
  35. False
  36. they may swallow them
  37. not needed
  38. False
  39. True
  40. an aluminium can

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