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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 827 · 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 not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  3. 3.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same table
  7. 7.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  9. 9.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  12. 12.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  14. 14.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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 measure it (c) we change it
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  40. 40.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. sheets it pulls through
  3. True
  4. north near south
  5. south near south
  6. the same table
  7. True
  8. in pairs, opposite ends
  9. False
  10. they may swallow them
  11. push apart
  12. False
  13. a balloon
  14. False
  15. a battery cell
  16. the magnet used
  17. True
  18. False
  19. turmeric powder
  20. not needed
  21. a compass
  22. we change it
  23. needed
  24. turmeric powder
  25. pull together
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. False
  30. non-magnetic
  31. we measure it
  32. True
  33. the kind of paper
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. north and south
  37. a paper sheet
  38. needed
  39. a tray
  40. True

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