Two Poles and a Shield: teacher key

Magnets, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Find out what magnets pull, how poles push, and why Earth is a magnet.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What do the same poles do?
- Pull together
- Push each other away (answer)
- Join up
What is a magnetic field?
- The area around a magnet (answer)
- A farm for magnets
- A kind of stone
What does a compass needle line up with?
- The wind
- The sea
- Earth's magnetic field (answer)
Why do magnets need care with small children?
- They are heavy
- They can pull together inside the body (answer)
- They get hot
What surrounds Earth?
- A magnetic shield (answer)
- A giant wall
- A ring of iron