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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 808 · 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 needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a glass marble (d) a paper sheet
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  10. 10.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
  28. 28.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a paper sheet
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a bar magnet
  2. True
  3. an iron screw
  4. not needed
  5. a tray
  6. not needed
  7. we keep it the same
  8. a mirror
  9. they may swallow them
  10. non-magnetic
  11. north near north
  12. in pairs, opposite ends
  13. not needed
  14. False
  15. the clip moves
  16. it becomes a magnet
  17. True
  18. a rubber eraser
  19. pull together
  20. the same table
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. sheets it pulls through
  25. pull together
  26. south near south
  27. a wooden pencil
  28. True
  29. a paper sheet
  30. needed
  31. False
  32. non-magnetic
  33. needed
  34. needed
  35. it gets weaker
  36. we keep it the same
  37. True
  38. south near north
  39. False
  40. False

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