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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 923 · 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.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  6. 6.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  7. 7.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
  15. 15.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  17. 17.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) gold
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a tray
  34. 34.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the kind of paper (d) the same table
  36. 36.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. south near south
  3. test objects
  4. we change it
  5. south near north
  6. push apart
  7. non-magnetic
  8. it gets weaker
  9. True
  10. an aluminium can
  11. they may swallow them
  12. False
  13. False
  14. the magnet used
  15. True
  16. the clip moves
  17. iron
  18. False
  19. yeast
  20. a balloon
  21. not needed
  22. vinegar
  23. a bar magnet
  24. we keep it the same
  25. needed
  26. we measure it
  27. a results chart
  28. False
  29. True
  30. needed
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a battery cell
  34. a steel paper clip
  35. sheets it pulls through
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. not needed

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