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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 871 · 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.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  4. 4.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north 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 same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) an aluminium can (d) an iron nail
  17. 17.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) towards the Sun
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  21. 21.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  22. 22.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too shiny
  23. 23.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  26. 26.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) test objects
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
  31. 31.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
  40. 40.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. it gets weaker
  3. turmeric powder
  4. True
  5. a paper sheet
  6. not needed
  7. False
  8. a plastic ruler
  9. north near south
  10. we keep it the same
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. push apart
  14. True
  15. True
  16. an aluminium can
  17. north and south
  18. we change it
  19. the kind of paper
  20. vinegar
  21. at its two poles
  22. it has no iron in it
  23. False
  24. magnetic
  25. a balloon
  26. True
  27. we keep it the same
  28. False
  29. a mirror
  30. the clip moves
  31. False
  32. True
  33. needed
  34. needed
  35. a mirror
  36. we measure it
  37. not needed
  38. pull together
  39. a copper wire
  40. magnetic

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