✍🏻 3rd Grade Science: Magnets and Magnetism

Hello, young scientists! Have you ever played with magnets? Magnets are amazing objects that can pull or push certain metals without even touching them. This special power is called magnetism. Every magnet has two ends, called poles: a North pole and a South pole. If you try to put two North poles together, they will push each other away – this is called repulsion. The same happens if you try to put two South poles together. But guess what happens if you put a North pole and a South pole together? They attract each other and stick! Magnets are used everywhere, from holding notes on your refrigerator to making big machines work. Only some metals, like iron, nickel, and cobalt, are attracted to magnets. You can find magnets in many everyday items, like compasses, speakers, and even some toys. Exploring magnets is a super fun way to learn about an invisible force!