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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 839 · 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 a tray 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 of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
  11. 11.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  27. 27.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  31. 31.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  35. 35.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  40. 40.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. pull together
  3. test objects
  4. sheets it pulls through
  5. not needed
  6. a plastic ruler
  7. a paper sheet
  8. not needed
  9. True
  10. the magnet used
  11. magnetic
  12. an aluminium can
  13. turmeric powder
  14. a battery cell
  15. in pairs, opposite ends
  16. not needed
  17. they may swallow them
  18. a balloon
  19. vinegar
  20. True
  21. False
  22. a cotton cloth
  23. not needed
  24. we measure it
  25. needed
  26. a results chart
  27. False
  28. a wooden pencil
  29. a bar magnet
  30. a mirror
  31. False
  32. False
  33. needed
  34. push apart
  35. False
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. False
  38. False
  39. non-magnetic
  40. False

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