Stick To Me
Magnets and what they stick to
What is a Magnet?
A Magnet is a piece of metal that has an attraction force to other metal objects. Magnets have two poles, the north and south. North sticks to south but not to itself and vise versa. There is actually tension between the magnets when they are put against a magnet with the same pole.
This Will Stick!
Nails will stick because they are metal!
This Will Stick!
Paper clips will stick because they are metal!
This Will Stick!
Refrigerators even have a magnetic attraction!
This Won't Stick!
Flowers have no magnetic attraction.
This Won't Stick!
Magnets won't stick to your pants because they are made of fabric.
This Won't Stick!
Don't try to stick magnets to the family dog! It wont work either!
Think You Understand?
Now it is time to try it on your own! First we will distinguish which items are magnetic. Then, we are going to test the strength of magnets by measuring distance of their attraction to other magnetic objects.