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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 812 · 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: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  5. 5.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is not 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? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  22. 22.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) towards the Sun (d) east and west
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a sundial
  29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a sewing needle
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  38. 38.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. we keep it the same
  4. the clip moves
  5. True
  6. True
  7. False
  8. at its two poles
  9. north near north
  10. pull together
  11. sheets it pulls through
  12. a results chart
  13. False
  14. we change it
  15. south near south
  16. push apart
  17. False
  18. the same table
  19. we measure it
  20. a tray
  21. turmeric powder
  22. north and south
  23. a rubber eraser
  24. magnetic
  25. vinegar
  26. it gets weaker
  27. north near south
  28. a compass
  29. push apart
  30. the magnet used
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a sewing needle
  35. needed
  36. a battery cell
  37. a mirror
  38. False
  39. an iron screw
  40. True

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