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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 905 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  4. 4.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) copper
  8. 8.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  11. 11.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
  18. 18.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  21. 21.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  24. 24.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
  26. 26.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  27. 27.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  34. 34.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a battery cell
  3. push apart
  4. True
  5. False
  6. needed
  7. iron
  8. False
  9. needed
  10. a mirror
  11. False
  12. north near south
  13. not needed
  14. False
  15. a balloon
  16. we change it
  17. iron filings
  18. True
  19. in pairs, opposite ends
  20. test objects
  21. False
  22. True
  23. it becomes a magnet
  24. it has no iron in it
  25. a plastic ruler
  26. magnetic
  27. True
  28. True
  29. a tray
  30. south near north
  31. True
  32. a balloon
  33. turmeric powder
  34. True
  35. sheets it pulls through
  36. not needed
  37. vinegar
  38. needed
  39. True
  40. at its two poles

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