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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 884 · 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: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a results chart
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  8. 8.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) test objects
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a tray
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
  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: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 same table
  29. 29.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 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) a battery cell
  31. 31.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
  34. 34.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) in the middle (c) everywhere the same (d) nowhere

Answer key

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

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