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S3P2. Students will investigate magnets and how they affect other magnets and common objects.
a. Investigate to find common objects that are attracted to magnets.
b. Investigate how magnets attract and repel each other.
-Magnets attract things made of iron, cobalt, or nickel. Steel is made from iron.
-Not all magnets have the same strength – some are stronger than others.
-The poles are the ends of the magnet, where the magnetism is the strongest.
attract: to pull toward (poles that are different attract each other)
repel: to push away (poles that are alike repel each other)
poles: one of two ends of a magnet; where a magnet’s pull is the strongest
temporary magnet: an object that is magnetic but will only be a magnet for a short time
horseshoe
magnet