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Magnets are metals that attract other metals. Every magnet is a metal, but not all metals are magnets. They may have practical uses, like keeping doors shut and moving heavy objects, but they can be really fun as well.

Magnets can be really useful but you need to use them in the right way.

Magnets have two ends. We call these their north pole and south pole.

When two of the same poles are placed close together they repel (push apart) each other. When two different poles are close, they attract (pull together) each other.

Magnets only need to be near each other to attract and repel. They don't need to be touching. The space around a magnet has attracting and repelling forces. These are strongest at the poles of the magnets.

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