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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 975 · 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? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.🛟 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a paper sheet
  4. 4.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) test objects
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
  8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) a rubber eraser (d) a paper sheet
  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 same paper clip (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  15. 15.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
  17. 17.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a steel paper clip
  21. 21.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a bar magnet
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  26. 26.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a sewing needle
  28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a paper sheet
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a rubber eraser is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
  38. 38.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
  39. 39.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) nowhere (d) in the middle

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. a paper sheet
  4. True
  5. we keep it the same
  6. a balloon
  7. south near north
  8. pull together
  9. not needed
  10. True
  11. non-magnetic
  12. True
  13. a safety pin
  14. the magnet used
  15. False
  16. it becomes a magnet
  17. south near south
  18. push apart
  19. north near north
  20. a rubber eraser
  21. False
  22. vinegar
  23. we measure it
  24. not needed
  25. test objects
  26. True
  27. a plastic ruler
  28. True
  29. turmeric powder
  30. the clip moves
  31. needed
  32. False
  33. a steel paper clip
  34. the same paper clip
  35. False
  36. False
  37. it gets weaker
  38. north and south
  39. True
  40. at its two poles

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