Because naturally-magnetized pieces of magnetite, called lodestone, will attract small pieces of iron.
Today it is mined as iron ore. Small grains of magnetite occur in almost all igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Today, we received a letter from a young student that has been carrying a heavy burden since participating in a High Touch High Tech program almost 5 years ago. As you can see in the letter below, this young student slipped a few magnets into her pocket while cleaning up from the hands-on workshop that had just taken place in her class.We cant help but smile after reading this letter and would like to commend this young lady on her honesty!
Did you know that every magnet has a north and a south pole. When you put a north pole against a south pole, the poles attract; however, if you try to put a north pole against another north pole, the poles repel one another. Give it a try and let us know the results of your experiment!
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