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1 Magnets attract

2 Magnets can be found in lots of places in our home
On a fridge door They keep the door closed

3 Where else can you find magnets?
If we sprinkle some iron filings on a magnet (which is under some paper) we can see a magnetic field A magnet is a thing that attracts things containing iron I always think the shape looks like a burger YUM, YUM! A magnetic field looks like this: (Rauta) The area of magnetic energy around a magnet is called a magnet field. The stronger a magnet the further its magnetic field reaches

4 Just like the North and South pole, magnets too have North and South poles
On a magnet if the two poles attract each other, it is a North and South pole. If they repel then two of the same poles are facing each other!

5 A compass needle is a tiny magnet
A compass needle is a tiny magnet. That is why it points North and South. You can make a type of compass Just by hanging a bar magnet from a string!

6 quiz What is a magnetic field?
What do we call the two ends of a magnet? What substances does a magnet attract? Name the two poles on a magnet? Name somewhere a magnet is used at home or in school


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