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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 836 · 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 test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  3. 3.🔮 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 plate melts (d) the clip moves
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  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 kind of paper (c) the magnet used
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
  11. 11.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
  16. 16.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
  18. 18.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  24. 24.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
  29. 29.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 same table (d) the same paper clip
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 table (d) sheets it pulls through
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. it gets weaker
  3. the clip moves
  4. not needed
  5. True
  6. non-magnetic
  7. the kind of paper
  8. a mirror
  9. turmeric powder
  10. a safety pin
  11. iron
  12. a balloon
  13. a balloon
  14. False
  15. iron filings
  16. False
  17. a glass marble
  18. a compass
  19. not needed
  20. False
  21. push apart
  22. not needed
  23. yeast
  24. True
  25. non-magnetic
  26. not needed
  27. in pairs, opposite ends
  28. a wooden pencil
  29. True
  30. sheets it pulls through
  31. test objects
  32. we change it
  33. a copper wire
  34. the magnet used
  35. needed
  36. we measure it
  37. south near south
  38. a mirror
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. a safety pin

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