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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 803 · 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.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  2. 2.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔮 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 turns gold (d) the clip moves
  13. 13.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 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
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 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) a battery cell
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a copper wire (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  32. 32.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  34. 34.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south

Answer key

  1. they may swallow them
  2. at its two poles
  3. False
  4. the same paper clip
  5. not needed
  6. True
  7. needed
  8. it gets weaker
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. False
  12. the clip moves
  13. True
  14. north and south
  15. needed
  16. True
  17. a battery cell
  18. True
  19. the magnet used
  20. a copper wire
  21. False
  22. a tray
  23. an aluminium can
  24. we change it
  25. vinegar
  26. we measure it
  27. a steel paper clip
  28. iron filings
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. a steel paper clip
  32. True
  33. an iron nail
  34. True
  35. not needed
  36. push apart
  37. turmeric powder
  38. False
  39. in pairs, opposite ends
  40. north near south

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