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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 919 · 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 paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  12. 12.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) yeast
  18. 18.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a cotton cloth
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
  27. 27.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 same paper clip (c) the magnet used
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  31. 31.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a rubber eraser
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. non-magnetic
  2. they may swallow them
  3. needed
  4. in pairs, opposite ends
  5. False
  6. push apart
  7. north near south
  8. False
  9. True
  10. a safety pin
  11. push apart
  12. True
  13. needed
  14. magnetic
  15. False
  16. the kind of paper
  17. yeast
  18. True
  19. non-magnetic
  20. not needed
  21. an iron screw
  22. a balloon
  23. we change it
  24. a wooden pencil
  25. not needed
  26. north and south
  27. False
  28. the same paper clip
  29. False
  30. south near north
  31. True
  32. a compass
  33. needed
  34. not needed
  35. we keep it the same
  36. a rubber eraser
  37. we measure it
  38. pull together
  39. a balloon
  40. True

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