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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 794 · 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 turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a glass marble (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 “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  21. 21.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  27. 27.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  30. 30.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a plastic ruler
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  35. 35.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  37. 37.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. False
  3. yeast
  4. south near north
  5. the same paper clip
  6. a wooden pencil
  7. a glass marble
  8. we measure it
  9. a results chart
  10. False
  11. turmeric powder
  12. a steel paper clip
  13. a cotton cloth
  14. not needed
  15. the magnet used
  16. False
  17. not needed
  18. a battery cell
  19. we keep it the same
  20. they may swallow them
  21. non-magnetic
  22. True
  23. vinegar
  24. False
  25. at its two poles
  26. a balloon
  27. magnetic
  28. False
  29. it becomes a magnet
  30. in pairs, opposite ends
  31. the clip moves
  32. a battery cell
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. an iron screw
  35. False
  36. it gets weaker
  37. False
  38. True
  39. non-magnetic
  40. False

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