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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 843 · 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) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) yeast
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) turmeric powder
  16. 16.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  26. 26.🧺 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) yeast
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  30. 30.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  31. 31.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. False
  3. iron
  4. True
  5. we change it
  6. True
  7. True
  8. True
  9. it gets weaker
  10. in pairs, opposite ends
  11. pull together
  12. magnetic
  13. yeast
  14. not needed
  15. a bar magnet
  16. at its two poles
  17. True
  18. north near south
  19. we measure it
  20. False
  21. it has no iron in it
  22. north near north
  23. not needed
  24. True
  25. the clip moves
  26. yeast
  27. we keep it the same
  28. False
  29. a battery cell
  30. they may swallow them
  31. magnetic
  32. south near north
  33. False
  34. False
  35. the same table
  36. False
  37. False
  38. needed
  39. False
  40. it becomes a magnet

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