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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 800 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) test objects
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  9. 9.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through
  17. 17.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  19. 19.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  20. 20.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  23. 23.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) a copper wire
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. push apart
  3. True
  4. a cotton cloth
  5. we keep it the same
  6. non-magnetic
  7. yeast
  8. north near south
  9. non-magnetic
  10. a results chart
  11. the magnet used
  12. not needed
  13. True
  14. True
  15. False
  16. the kind of paper
  17. False
  18. in pairs, opposite ends
  19. at its two poles
  20. False
  21. it has no iron in it
  22. an iron nail
  23. True
  24. needed
  25. the same table
  26. needed
  27. a wooden pencil
  28. True
  29. yeast
  30. needed
  31. a sewing needle
  32. turmeric powder
  33. south near south
  34. False
  35. False
  36. the same paper clip
  37. we change it
  38. True
  39. magnetic
  40. north near north

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