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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 885 · 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: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it turns to copper
  9. 9.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
  11. 11.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  19. 19.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too light
  21. 21.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  22. 22.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  24. 24.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  25. 25.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) a tray
  28. 28.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. a mirror
  4. north near south
  5. False
  6. a results chart
  7. a mirror
  8. it gets weaker
  9. True
  10. a safety pin
  11. False
  12. False
  13. a plastic ruler
  14. it becomes a magnet
  15. we change it
  16. pull together
  17. True
  18. magnetic
  19. True
  20. it has no iron in it
  21. pull together
  22. north near north
  23. south near north
  24. magnetic
  25. True
  26. yeast
  27. turmeric powder
  28. True
  29. a steel paper clip
  30. needed
  31. push apart
  32. False
  33. not needed
  34. True
  35. False
  36. iron
  37. we keep it the same
  38. in pairs, opposite ends
  39. a battery cell
  40. south near south

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