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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 976 · 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) test objects (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  2. 2.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a battery cell
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
  10. 10.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
  12. 12.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a glass marble (c) a steel paper clip (d) a copper wire
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a wooden pencil
  21. 21.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 table (c) the magnet used
  28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
  30. 30.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a tray
  33. 33.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) gold
  35. 35.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
  40. 40.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. it has no iron in it
  3. test objects
  4. not needed
  5. we change it
  6. not needed
  7. sheets it pulls through
  8. south near north
  9. a mirror
  10. False
  11. it gets weaker
  12. True
  13. a balloon
  14. a results chart
  15. a steel paper clip
  16. a bar magnet
  17. not needed
  18. turmeric powder
  19. we measure it
  20. a wooden pencil
  21. north near south
  22. not needed
  23. push apart
  24. turmeric powder
  25. magnetic
  26. not needed
  27. the same table
  28. a steel paper clip
  29. an iron nail
  30. False
  31. a compass
  32. a tray
  33. False
  34. iron
  35. non-magnetic
  36. it becomes a magnet
  37. needed
  38. True
  39. in pairs, opposite ends
  40. south near south

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