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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 977 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a tray
  2. 2.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a tray
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a tray
  8. 8.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
  10. 10.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) north and south
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a cotton cloth (d) a sewing needle
  12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
  13. 13.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a balloon (d) a tray
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) yeast
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
  19. 19.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
  22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a safety pin
  24. 24.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a paper sheet (d) iron filings
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a cotton cloth (c) a sewing needle (d) a paper sheet
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a balloon
  37. 37.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. False
  3. True
  4. False
  5. it becomes a magnet
  6. a battery cell
  7. a tray
  8. north near north
  9. sheets it pulls through
  10. north and south
  11. a sewing needle
  12. a plastic ruler
  13. True
  14. a balloon
  15. True
  16. a bar magnet
  17. True
  18. the clip moves
  19. south near north
  20. south near south
  21. a plastic ruler
  22. False
  23. a paper sheet
  24. non-magnetic
  25. True
  26. a mirror
  27. a mirror
  28. not needed
  29. False
  30. iron filings
  31. not needed
  32. non-magnetic
  33. a sewing needle
  34. not needed
  35. we keep it the same
  36. a balloon
  37. True
  38. False
  39. True
  40. the same table

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