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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 90 · 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 south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  9. 9.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  12. 12.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  13. 13.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  14. 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  17. 17.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) a wooden pencil
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) in the middle
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it melts
  28. 28.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a sundial
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a tray
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  36. 36.True or false: a paper sheet is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron screw (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

Answer key

  1. north near south
  2. needed
  3. True
  4. push apart
  5. vinegar
  6. the magnet used
  7. a battery cell
  8. pull together
  9. False
  10. the clip moves
  11. they may swallow them
  12. magnetic
  13. non-magnetic
  14. push apart
  15. not needed
  16. we measure it
  17. False
  18. we keep it the same
  19. iron filings
  20. True
  21. non-magnetic
  22. non-magnetic
  23. a safety pin
  24. False
  25. at its two poles
  26. needed
  27. it becomes a magnet
  28. a compass
  29. True
  30. sheets it pulls through
  31. an iron nail
  32. turmeric powder
  33. True
  34. True
  35. a mirror
  36. True
  37. True
  38. a cotton cloth
  39. needed
  40. pull together

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