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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 813 · 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 pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  6. 6.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 table (c) the magnet used
  8. 8.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
  11. 11.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  16. 16.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
  17. 17.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) test objects
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  36. 36.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  38. 38.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. they may swallow them
  3. not needed
  4. we keep it the same
  5. a steel paper clip
  6. False
  7. the same table
  8. non-magnetic
  9. False
  10. the clip moves
  11. False
  12. yeast
  13. we change it
  14. we keep it the same
  15. the same paper clip
  16. north and south
  17. magnetic
  18. a copper wire
  19. sheets it pulls through
  20. south near north
  21. a tray
  22. not needed
  23. in pairs, opposite ends
  24. pull together
  25. a results chart
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. test objects
  30. needed
  31. we measure it
  32. False
  33. True
  34. north near north
  35. a bar magnet
  36. False
  37. magnetic
  38. False
  39. True
  40. south near south

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