Description: Only metals which contain iron, nickel or cobalt are magnetic. The two poles which are the same will repel each other, the two poles which are different will attract each other. There are magnets all around us. Magnetic north is used in a compass to show directions.
Could be used to introduce the topic of magnets. Can the children think of any more object which use magnets? Play and pause the clip to test the children's knowledge of magnets.
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