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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 735 · 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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  3. 3.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛟 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
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  8. 8.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  13. 13.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  15. 15.🧺 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) a battery cell
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  32. 32.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a copper wire (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  37. 37.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. the kind of paper
  3. False
  4. in pairs, opposite ends
  5. a mirror
  6. north near south
  7. vinegar
  8. False
  9. push apart
  10. the magnet used
  11. south near north
  12. it gets weaker
  13. non-magnetic
  14. yeast
  15. a battery cell
  16. not needed
  17. test objects
  18. a plastic ruler
  19. False
  20. we measure it
  21. needed
  22. iron
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. non-magnetic
  29. not needed
  30. non-magnetic
  31. the clip moves
  32. False
  33. we keep it the same
  34. a copper wire
  35. True
  36. a compass
  37. False
  38. we keep it the same
  39. not needed
  40. True

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