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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 915 · 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: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 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
  4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  5. 5.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  15. 15.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🔮 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 melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
  18. 18.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  22. 22.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  24. 24.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it becomes heavier
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a rubber eraser (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
  27. 27.🛟 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
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) gold (d) iron
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron screw
  32. 32.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  37. 37.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip

Answer key

  1. False
  2. needed
  3. a battery cell
  4. in pairs, opposite ends
  5. True
  6. False
  7. south near south
  8. at its two poles
  9. we keep it the same
  10. not needed
  11. a battery cell
  12. we keep it the same
  13. yeast
  14. a mirror
  15. True
  16. True
  17. it becomes a magnet
  18. False
  19. pull together
  20. a wooden pencil
  21. an iron nail
  22. True
  23. north near north
  24. True
  25. it gets weaker
  26. a rubber eraser
  27. they may swallow them
  28. we change it
  29. True
  30. iron
  31. a plastic ruler
  32. non-magnetic
  33. turmeric powder
  34. True
  35. True
  36. non-magnetic
  37. non-magnetic
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a steel paper clip

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