2nd Grade Magnet Science Unit Vocabulary Introduction

A ....... is a special piece of metal that can pull or push other metal objects.

• Quarter

• Paperclip

• Magnet

• Ruler

Magnets can pull, or ......, some kinds of metal.

• Shove

• Attract

• Color

• Break

Sometimes, Magnets can ..... items instead of attract them.

• Repel

• Spin

• Throw

• Pull

The strong magnetic ..... pulled the metal paperclip towards the magnet.

• Light

• Electricity

• Muscles

• Force

We cannot see the magnet's magnetic field because it is ..... to our eyes.

• Close

• Far Away

• Invisible

• Visible

Which word means "to make a change or difference in something"?

• Affect

• Drive

• Verb

• Energy

What is a synonym for the word "attract"?

• Push

• Jump

• Swing

• Pull

What is a synonym for the word "repel"?

• Pull

• Push

• Like

• Move