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Magnets

This document provides information about magnets including different types of magnets such as bar magnets and horseshoe magnets. It discusses that magnets have north and south poles that create a magnetic field and attract certain metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt. The document also explains that magnets can attract or repel each other depending on whether the poles are the same or opposite. Examples are given of items that may or may not be attracted to a magnet, such as pencils, paperclips, and nails.

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Magnets

This document provides information about magnets including different types of magnets such as bar magnets and horseshoe magnets. It discusses that magnets have north and south poles that create a magnetic field and attract certain metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt. The document also explains that magnets can attract or repel each other depending on whether the poles are the same or opposite. Examples are given of items that may or may not be attracted to a magnet, such as pencils, paperclips, and nails.

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Force and Motion:

Magnets!
K W L Chart

K W L
Types of magnets

Bar Magnet Horseshoe Magnet


Small Magnet

Has anyone seen a magnet before? Where did you see this magnet?
What did it look like?
Parts of a magnet

Magnets have 2 parts


A north pole and a south pole
These poles help create a magnetic field to attract or repel certain items.
What do magnets attract?

Magnets attract metal without touching it! (Only special


kinds)
The types of metal that magnets attract have cool names
like
Nickel
Iron
Cobalt
Can a magnet attract
Wood?
Fabric?
Plastic?
Attraction and Repulsion

When two magnets are near each other, they will either
attract each other or repel from each other.
What does this mean?

Will it attract to the magnet?

Pencil
Paperclip
Plastic Cup
T-shirt
Metal nails

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