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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 893 · 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.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  18. 18.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a bar magnet
  20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
  23. 23.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  27. 27.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.🔮 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 moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  40. 40.🧲 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

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. needed
  3. False
  4. at its two poles
  5. False
  6. a results chart
  7. it gets weaker
  8. we keep it the same
  9. in pairs, opposite ends
  10. False
  11. south near south
  12. a paper sheet
  13. pull together
  14. vinegar
  15. False
  16. they may swallow them
  17. a bar magnet
  18. False
  19. a balloon
  20. push apart
  21. a battery cell
  22. an iron nail
  23. False
  24. north near north
  25. north near south
  26. an aluminium can
  27. False
  28. a tray
  29. a wooden pencil
  30. a battery cell
  31. False
  32. False
  33. turmeric powder
  34. the clip moves
  35. yeast
  36. iron
  37. not needed
  38. a cotton cloth
  39. the magnet used
  40. north and south

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