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The Magnetic Mambo

From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2017

The Magnetic Mambo
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

A dance contest goes haywire when magnets take over. The class learns how magnets push and pull without ever touching.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A dance contest goes haywire when magnets take over.

  1. How can a magnet move something without touching it?
  2. When do two magnets push apart instead of pulling together?
  3. What kinds of things does a magnet stick to?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: magnet, attract, pole.

Try it: Test five objects with a magnet and sort them into sticks / doesn't stick.