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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 774 · 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.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  4. 4.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  17. 17.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  25. 25.🛟 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
  26. 26.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
  28. 28.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 paper clip
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  40. 40.🧲 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

Answer key

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

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