Lesson 1 of 13
Which things does a magnet pull?
Show on a big screenA magnet touches a nail and a wooden bead. Which one sticks?
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The idea
The nail sticks, because it is iron. The wooden bead, a small ball, does not stick.
A magnet pulls iron, nickel and cobalt, which are all metals. A magnet also pulls steel, which is mostly iron.
A thing a magnet pulls is magnetic. Wood, plastic and glass are not.
Step 1 of 3
- A magnet, a nail, and a wooden bead.
- The nail sticks to the magnet.
- The bead does not move.
Watch out!
Copper and aluminium are metals. A magnet does not pull them. Being a metal is not enough.
Try the lab to finish this lesson.