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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 968 · 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: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a copper wire (d) a safety pin
  7. 7.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  9. 9.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
  26. 26.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron screw (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) vinegar
  34. 34.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a mirror
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pull together
  3. not needed
  4. needed
  5. a compass
  6. a copper wire
  7. False
  8. non-magnetic
  9. south near south
  10. False
  11. they may swallow them
  12. an iron nail
  13. needed
  14. the same paper clip
  15. south near north
  16. a copper wire
  17. a balloon
  18. True
  19. we keep it the same
  20. north near south
  21. the magnet used
  22. we change it
  23. False
  24. a wooden pencil
  25. the clip moves
  26. iron
  27. False
  28. it gets weaker
  29. vinegar
  30. True
  31. needed
  32. a rubber eraser
  33. test objects
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a mirror
  39. an iron screw
  40. not needed

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