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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 834 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  4. 4.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) the same table (d) the same paper clip
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) an aluminium can (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  16. 16.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  24. 24.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  27. 27.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) up and down
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) an iron nail
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
  33. 33.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  36. 36.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. pull together
  3. a wooden pencil
  4. True
  5. magnetic
  6. a balloon
  7. False
  8. south near south
  9. we keep it the same
  10. the magnet used
  11. we keep it the same
  12. north near south
  13. yeast
  14. test objects
  15. an iron screw
  16. True
  17. False
  18. at its two poles
  19. not needed
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. turmeric powder
  22. False
  23. a steel paper clip
  24. True
  25. we keep it the same
  26. a glass marble
  27. north and south
  28. a safety pin
  29. an iron nail
  30. a steel paper clip
  31. False
  32. iron
  33. False
  34. False
  35. a balloon
  36. False
  37. magnetic
  38. needed
  39. it gets weaker
  40. False

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