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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 855 · 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 not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) test objects
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table
  3. 3.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  7. 7.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  10. 10.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  21. 21.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
  33. 33.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) an aluminium can (d) iron filings
  35. 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  36. 36.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  38. 38.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. the same table
  3. False
  4. a bar magnet
  5. sheets it pulls through
  6. south near north
  7. north and south
  8. push apart
  9. a mirror
  10. True
  11. False
  12. we measure it
  13. pull together
  14. True
  15. not needed
  16. False
  17. True
  18. non-magnetic
  19. True
  20. north near north
  21. True
  22. False
  23. we keep it the same
  24. True
  25. magnetic
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. the magnet used
  30. push apart
  31. it becomes a magnet
  32. it gets weaker
  33. magnetic
  34. an aluminium can
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. they may swallow them
  37. turmeric powder
  38. True
  39. test objects
  40. False

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