Week 07 · Magnets at Home
Monday
Meet the magnets in your home
// A pull you can feel but not see
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Meet the Magnets in Your Home
Rocket sticks a drawing on the fridge door. It stays up!
"No tape. No glue. How does it stay?" he asks.
Raven looks behind the drawing. "A little magnet. What do you notice?"
Nova glows a soft blue. "Would you like a hint? Push the fridge door shut. Listen."
Magnets live all over a home
A magnet is a thing that pulls on iron and steel.
Steel is made from iron.
That is why a magnet sticks to a steel fridge door.
Magnets hold up drawings, notes and lists.
A parts tour
| Where | What the magnet does |
|---|---|
| Fridge door | Holds up notes and drawings |
| Cabinet latch | Pulls the door shut and holds it |
| Magnet toys | Pull together or push apart |
| Some bags and cases | Snap the flap closed |
Some fridge doors have a magnet hidden in the rubber seal.
The magnet pulls the door shut against the fridge.
That is why a fridge door closes with a soft thump.
MAGNET HUNT
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What does a magnet pull on?
Why does a magnet stick to a fridge door?
What did Rocket use to hold up his drawing?
Try it
Walk through your home with a grown-up.
Find three magnets.
Check the fridge, a cabinet, a bag and a toy box.
Point to each one and say what it holds.
Find three magnets.
Check the fridge, a cabinet, a bag and a toy box.
Point to each one and say what it holds.
Safety first
Small magnets never go in a mouth.
Keep small magnets away from younger brothers and sisters.
Keep magnets away from screens, phones and cards.
A grown-up says which magnets you may use.
Keep small magnets away from younger brothers and sisters.
Keep magnets away from screens, phones and cards.
A grown-up says which magnets you may use.
Think about what a magnet pulls on.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A magnet pulls on iron and steel. | ? |
| A magnet pulls on paper. | ? |
| Some fridge doors have a magnet in the seal. | ? |
| Rocket used glue to hold up his drawing. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEMagnets pull on iron and steel, and that holds things up.
STORY CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What hint did Nova give?
Where is the magnet in a cabinet latch?
STEEL OR NOT?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Will a magnet stick to a steel spoon?
Will a magnet stick to a wooden table?
Will a magnet stick to a plastic cup?
Draw three magnets you found. Draw what each one holds.
You found magnets hiding all over your home!
Tomorrow, we find out why a magnet pulls.