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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 860 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  6. 6.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  8. 8.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  16. 16.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  18. 18.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  21. 21.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  24. 24.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) up and down (d) north and south
  26. 26.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  27. 27.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  37. 37.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too hot
  38. 38.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. push apart
  2. north near north
  3. needed
  4. not needed
  5. north near south
  6. False
  7. in pairs, opposite ends
  8. non-magnetic
  9. False
  10. non-magnetic
  11. not needed
  12. a tray
  13. needed
  14. a balloon
  15. pull together
  16. magnetic
  17. we keep it the same
  18. True
  19. a bar magnet
  20. a balloon
  21. non-magnetic
  22. True
  23. south near south
  24. False
  25. north and south
  26. pull together
  27. False
  28. True
  29. test objects
  30. a steel paper clip
  31. a wooden pencil
  32. False
  33. a plastic ruler
  34. not needed
  35. True
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. they may swallow them
  38. True
  39. not needed
  40. True

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