Magnets Worksheet
What do magnets attract? Poles and magnetic force.
Magnets
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Magnets
A magnet is an object that attracts some metals, such as iron and steel. Magnets do not attract wood, plastic or paper. Every magnet has two ends called poles: a north pole and a south pole.
Opposite poles attract each other, and the same poles push each other away. This pushing and pulling is called magnetic force.
- 1Which does a magnet attract? A iron B wood C plastic
- 2What are the two ends of a magnet called?
- 3Opposite poles… A attract B repel C do nothing
- 4What do the same poles do?
- 5Name something a magnet will not attract.
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – iron
- 2. Poles (north and south).
- 3. A – attract
- 4. Push away (repel).
- 5. Wood, plastic or paper.
About this skill
A magnet is an object that attracts some metals, such as iron and steel. Magnets do not attract wood, plastic or paper. Every magnet has two ends called poles: a north pole and a south pole.
How to teach it
- Read the passage together and ask 'what did you learn?'
- Do a simple experiment or observation at home.
- Draw and label a picture of what you learnt.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory without checking the passage.
