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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 768 · 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: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  5. 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  6. 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need test objects 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) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  12. 12.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  17. 17.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  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) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  22. 22.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  26. 26.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) an aluminium can
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  32. 32.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
  34. 34.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. False
  2. an iron screw
  3. yeast
  4. an iron nail
  5. in pairs, opposite ends
  6. a compass
  7. a cotton cloth
  8. we change it
  9. False
  10. needed
  11. a mirror
  12. False
  13. False
  14. True
  15. True
  16. turmeric powder
  17. the clip moves
  18. a cotton cloth
  19. False
  20. the same table
  21. we keep it the same
  22. True
  23. False
  24. at its two poles
  25. vinegar
  26. False
  27. a steel paper clip
  28. True
  29. True
  30. True
  31. vinegar
  32. pull together
  33. north and south
  34. False
  35. they may swallow them
  36. we keep it the same
  37. turmeric powder
  38. not needed
  39. a battery cell
  40. a balloon

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