Summary
Bill plays with the invisible push and pull of magnets, showing how they attract and repel without touching and how we use that force every day.
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Discussion
Bill plays with the invisible push and pull of magnets, showing how they attract and repel without touching and how we use that force every day..
- How can two magnets push or pull each other without touching?
- What kinds of materials does a magnet stick to?
- Where are magnets used in things you own?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: magnet, attract, repel.
Try it: Test five objects with a magnet and sort them into 'magnetic' and 'not magnetic.'