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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 840 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  21. 21.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
  24. 24.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (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.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) a glass marble
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  39. 39.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a results chart
  2. False
  3. they may swallow them
  4. a bar magnet
  5. we keep it the same
  6. True
  7. True
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. True
  12. north near north
  13. needed
  14. pull together
  15. we change it
  16. False
  17. False
  18. we keep it the same
  19. not needed
  20. in pairs, opposite ends
  21. False
  22. south near north
  23. an iron nail
  24. False
  25. push apart
  26. a copper wire
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. non-magnetic
  32. not needed
  33. non-magnetic
  34. True
  35. a safety pin
  36. a balloon
  37. the magnet used
  38. a battery cell
  39. at its two poles
  40. False

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