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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 856 · 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.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  7. 7.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🛟 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
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) vinegar
  13. 13.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.🔮 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
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a tray
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  28. 28.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 same table
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  34. 34.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  35. 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a steel paper clip
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True
  4. the magnet used
  5. south near north
  6. the clip moves
  7. False
  8. magnetic
  9. they may swallow them
  10. not needed
  11. iron
  12. a tray
  13. False
  14. turmeric powder
  15. we change it
  16. True
  17. False
  18. the same paper clip
  19. turmeric powder
  20. a safety pin
  21. False
  22. we keep it the same
  23. it gets weaker
  24. False
  25. at its two poles
  26. a mirror
  27. north near south
  28. True
  29. a compass
  30. north near north
  31. sheets it pulls through
  32. an iron nail
  33. yeast
  34. pull together
  35. in pairs, opposite ends
  36. a paper sheet
  37. we measure it
  38. False
  39. a wooden pencil
  40. False

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