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🧲 Making and Using Magnets

Primary 3 · P3🧲 Interactions

Make your own magnet by stroking steel or using electricity, then spot the magnets hiding in everyday things around you.

What you'll learn

  • You can make a magnet by stroking a steel object with a magnet many times in the same direction
  • You can make a magnet with electricity — an electromagnet, which can be switched on and off
  • Magnets are used in everyday life: fridge doors, bags, toys, compasses and maglev trains
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