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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 870 · 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 pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  2. 2.🛟 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
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same table
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  14. 14.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🛟 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
  16. 16.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) yeast
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a plastic ruler
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a copper wire
  29. 29.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the kind of paper
  33. 33.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  36. 36.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  38. 38.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart

Answer key

  1. south near north
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. needed
  4. a tray
  5. True
  6. we change it
  7. a battery cell
  8. south near south
  9. True
  10. test objects
  11. a mirror
  12. the magnet used
  13. north near north
  14. True
  15. they may swallow them
  16. False
  17. at its two poles
  18. yeast
  19. push apart
  20. a balloon
  21. the clip moves
  22. we keep it the same
  23. False
  24. a battery cell
  25. not needed
  26. a steel paper clip
  27. vinegar
  28. a copper wire
  29. True
  30. it gets weaker
  31. pull together
  32. the kind of paper
  33. True
  34. False
  35. yeast
  36. north and south
  37. vinegar
  38. False
  39. a bar magnet
  40. a balloon

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