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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 779 · 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? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  10. 10.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  14. 14.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔮 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
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) test objects
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  21. 21.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  23. 23.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) a steel paper clip
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  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 battery cell (d) test objects
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. we keep it the same
  4. a balloon
  5. not needed
  6. they may swallow them
  7. in pairs, opposite ends
  8. test objects
  9. a mirror
  10. non-magnetic
  11. True
  12. True
  13. iron
  14. False
  15. it gets weaker
  16. needed
  17. yeast
  18. not needed
  19. a mirror
  20. we change it
  21. True
  22. magnetic
  23. True
  24. not needed
  25. push apart
  26. False
  27. push apart
  28. a copper wire
  29. vinegar
  30. True
  31. the magnet used
  32. a battery cell
  33. True
  34. needed
  35. at its two poles
  36. a balloon
  37. False
  38. pull together
  39. turmeric powder
  40. a safety pin

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