A magnet won’t stick to a penny,
because most pennies are not made of iron.
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Do poles stick or push?
One end is called the
north pole (marked N)
They do not stick to:
Plastic
It pulls things made of
metal, especially a kind of metal called iron.
If you put N and N or S and S together,
they push away (this is called repel).
They do not stick to:
Cloth
They do not stick to:
Rubber
🔁 Remember:
Opposites attract, same sides repel!
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Fun Fact
So, if you try to stick a magnet to a rubber band,
it won’t work!
🧲 What are a magnet’s poles?
Every magnet has two ends. These are called poles:
🧪 What can a magnet stick to?
Magnets only stick to some metals.
If you put N and S together,
they stick (this is called attract).
Magnets come in different shapes,
but they all have a north pole and a south pole.
🧲 What Is a Magnet?
🔍 What does a magnet do?
The other end is called the
south pole (marked S)
A magnet
is something that can stick to certain things—but it doesn’t use glue or tape.