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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 80 · 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: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
  10. 10.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  23. 23.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  25. 25.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) yeast
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the clip moves
  3. it gets weaker
  4. a battery cell
  5. False
  6. yeast
  7. north near south
  8. True
  9. north and south
  10. False
  11. True
  12. it becomes a magnet
  13. vinegar
  14. True
  15. False
  16. we keep it the same
  17. we measure it
  18. False
  19. non-magnetic
  20. a compass
  21. the same table
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. True
  24. in pairs, opposite ends
  25. False
  26. we keep it the same
  27. False
  28. a cotton cloth
  29. needed
  30. a copper wire
  31. a plastic ruler
  32. a safety pin
  33. we change it
  34. True
  35. not needed
  36. a paper sheet
  37. a tray
  38. north near north
  39. False
  40. needed

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