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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 966 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the same table
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🛟 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
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a glass marble (d) iron filings
  10. 10.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  11. 11.🔮 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 gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  12. 12.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  15. 15.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  21. 21.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
  24. 24.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a copper wire (d) iron filings
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
  29. 29.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  32. 32.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  34. 34.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) iron (d) aluminium
  40. 40.🧺 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) yeast

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. the magnet used
  3. needed
  4. they may swallow them
  5. a results chart
  6. non-magnetic
  7. True
  8. a tray
  9. iron filings
  10. magnetic
  11. it becomes a magnet
  12. pull together
  13. False
  14. a balloon
  15. False
  16. we measure it
  17. magnetic
  18. a balloon
  19. False
  20. north near north
  21. False
  22. pull together
  23. an iron nail
  24. False
  25. non-magnetic
  26. True
  27. iron filings
  28. it gets weaker
  29. False
  30. test objects
  31. push apart
  32. True
  33. push apart
  34. True
  35. an aluminium can
  36. north near south
  37. a sewing needle
  38. we keep it the same
  39. iron
  40. yeast

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