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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 821 · 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.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  3. 3.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  4. 4.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a glass marble
  9. 9.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
  10. 10.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) gold
  11. 11.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a tray
  15. 15.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  22. 22.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🔮 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 melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  30. 30.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all

Answer key

  1. in pairs, opposite ends
  2. south near north
  3. magnetic
  4. False
  5. pull together
  6. needed
  7. magnetic
  8. a glass marble
  9. they may swallow them
  10. iron
  11. True
  12. magnetic
  13. True
  14. vinegar
  15. False
  16. a glass marble
  17. a paper sheet
  18. not needed
  19. a bar magnet
  20. push apart
  21. sheets it pulls through
  22. False
  23. True
  24. pull together
  25. north near south
  26. not needed
  27. not needed
  28. it becomes a magnet
  29. turmeric powder
  30. north and south
  31. needed
  32. True
  33. False
  34. we change it
  35. a battery cell
  36. a sewing needle
  37. True
  38. False
  39. yeast
  40. the clip moves

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