Magnets

 

VOCABULARY

ENGLISH	SLOVAK
to attract	priťahovať
iron	železo
to repel	odpudzovať
to surround	obklopiť
north pole	severný pól
south pole	južný pól
magnetic	magnetický
magnetic field	magnetické pole
magnetism	magnetizmus

YOU CAN LEARN THIS VOCABULARY ON THE NARNIA MEMRISE COURSE.

INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS.

Remember to write full sentences.

Have you ever played with a magnet?

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What did the magnet stick to?

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What didn’t the magnet stick to?

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MAGNETS

Magnets can pull or attract certain metals. This is magnetism. Anything that a magnet can attract is magnetic. Magnets cannot pick up anything that is not magnetic. Usually these things are made of metals, like iron or nickel.

The area surrounding, or around, a magnet, where it can attract something magnetic, is called a magnetic field. The larger the magnet, the larger its magnetic field.

Magnets are in many things. For example, they are in washing machines, fridges, phones and televisions.

A magnet has two points called poles. One end is called the north pole and the other is called the south pole. A north and south pole of two magnets will attract each other and stick together.  Two north poles or two south poles will not attract each other and will not stick together. They will repel each other.

The Earth is a Magnet

The earth is a magnet. It has a North Pole and a South Pole. A compass is a tool that points to the north pole of the Earth. It helps people find their way when they are traveling.

Birds, some fish, some insects, and other animals have tiny magnets inside their bodies. Scientists think that these tiny magnets help the animals to find their way home.

ACTIVITY

 

Using the magnet that you have been given, find 5 things in your classroom that are magnetic and 5 that are non-magnetic.

 

MAGNETIC	NON-MAGNETIC

Why did your magnet stick to these magnetic things?

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Why did your magnet not stick to the non-magnetic things?

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LESSON CHECK

Remember to use complete sentences!

Q1. What is a magnet?

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Q2. Do two magnetic north poles attract or repel?

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Q3. Does a north pole and a south pole attract or repel?

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Q4. Can magnets attract non-metal things?

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Q5. What is the area around a magnet called?

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Q6. What is a compass? Which way does it point?

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