Summary
Explores magnets — what they attract, how poles push and pull, and where magnets show up in everyday life.
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Discussion questions
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Magnets pull on some metals without touching them. Two magnets can attract (pull together) or repel (push apart) depending on which ends face each other.
- What kinds of objects does a magnet stick to?
- What happens when you push two north poles together?
- Where do you use magnets at home or school?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: magnet, attract, repel, pole.
Try it: Test five objects with a magnet. Sort them into 'magnetic' and 'not magnetic.'