Magnets attract some things, but not everything. Some materials are not themselves magnets, but have a large response to a magnetic field that in effect alters the field.
| The French call magnets aimants which means "lovers." | |
| Main pages in this section | Estimated time required | Link to activities in teacher manual |
| Exploring magnets | 30 minutes | Magnets #1, #2 |
| Interaction of magnets | 30 minutes | Magnets #3, #4 |
| Range of the magnetic force | 30 minutes | Magnets #5 |
| Behavior of iron | 30 minutes | Magnets #13 |
| Science content: about magnets | 30 minutes | |
| Discussion of magnets | 30 minutes |
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