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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 983 · 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.🔮 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
  2. 2.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
  8. 8.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
  9. 9.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
  13. 13.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🛟 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
  16. 16.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
  18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  19. 19.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a wooden pencil
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  30. 30.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) a safety pin
  37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  39. 39.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. it becomes a magnet
  2. False
  3. the magnet used
  4. push apart
  5. yeast
  6. False
  7. a steel paper clip
  8. in pairs, opposite ends
  9. False
  10. True
  11. non-magnetic
  12. a mirror
  13. north near north
  14. not needed
  15. they may swallow them
  16. False
  17. a compass
  18. push apart
  19. True
  20. a sewing needle
  21. sheets it pulls through
  22. a balloon
  23. we keep it the same
  24. a results chart
  25. needed
  26. False
  27. needed
  28. magnetic
  29. south near north
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. not needed
  34. turmeric powder
  35. True
  36. a safety pin
  37. a plastic ruler
  38. a glass marble
  39. magnetic
  40. False

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