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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 848 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  3. 3.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron screw
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  22. 22.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  29. 29.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  31. 31.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  32. 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) at its two poles
  33. 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron nail (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects

Answer key

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

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