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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 916 · 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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
  3. 3.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
  6. 6.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
  10. 10.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
  14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  17. 17.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
  18. 18.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
  28. 28.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  35. 35.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) an aluminium can
  36. 36.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. sheets it pulls through
  2. a copper wire
  3. False
  4. False
  5. the magnet used
  6. True
  7. yeast
  8. a balloon
  9. north near south
  10. True
  11. a cotton cloth
  12. north near north
  13. the clip moves
  14. south near south
  15. False
  16. pull together
  17. in pairs, opposite ends
  18. False
  19. it gets weaker
  20. a mirror
  21. vinegar
  22. needed
  23. yeast
  24. False
  25. a paper sheet
  26. test objects
  27. a cotton cloth
  28. at its two poles
  29. needed
  30. a bar magnet
  31. a plastic ruler
  32. True
  33. True
  34. non-magnetic
  35. iron filings
  36. False
  37. the same paper clip
  38. we keep it the same
  39. not needed
  40. True

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