Magnets

Magnets and their forces

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Multiple Choice

When you hold two south pole ends of a magnet together are they going to attract (pull together) or repel (push apart)?

• repel (push apart)

• attract (pull together)

What are magnets?

That red and blue, metal object you see is called a magnet! A magnet is made of a north pole and a south pole. Magnets can use both a pushing and a pulling force to move objects. Magnets are everywhere!

Where can you find a magnet?

Multiple Select

Is the magnet being pushed or pulled to the other magnet?

• pushed

• pulled

Opposite poles attract

Opposite poles on magnets attract one another. The north pole and south pole pull toward one another.

Multiple Choice

Will north and south poles attract or repel?

• attract (pull together)

• repel (push apart)

Same poles repel

The same poles repel one another. The north poles on both magnets push away from each other. The south poles on both magnets push away from each other.

Multiple Select

Are the paper clips being pushed or pulled to the magnet?

• pushed

• pulled

Multiple Select

Check all of the items that are magnetic.

• paper clip

• plastic cup

• key

• stuffed animal

Multiple Choice

What can you NOT use a magnet for?

• Break a compass

• Attract most metals

• Check if an object can be magnetized