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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 802 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  2. 2.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  3. 3.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  10. 10.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) everywhere the same
  11. 11.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  18. 18.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  19. 19.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  22. 22.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  28. 28.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) a rubber eraser
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  37. 37.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet

Answer key

  1. vinegar
  2. north and south
  3. non-magnetic
  4. not needed
  5. True
  6. a results chart
  7. a safety pin
  8. a battery cell
  9. a tray
  10. at its two poles
  11. True
  12. turmeric powder
  13. False
  14. True
  15. push apart
  16. non-magnetic
  17. they may swallow them
  18. in pairs, opposite ends
  19. False
  20. a rubber eraser
  21. sheets it pulls through
  22. True
  23. True
  24. yeast
  25. a mirror
  26. not needed
  27. south near north
  28. False
  29. False
  30. the clip moves
  31. south near south
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. a rubber eraser
  36. iron
  37. magnetic
  38. True
  39. not needed
  40. a balloon

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