The Magnet Rap

By Mrs Rosalind Ho

Magnet, Magnet

Magnet, Magnet, comes in different shapes

Bar one, Ring one, Button one, U-shaped one,

Horse-shoe also got leh!

Magnet, Magnet, got 2 different poles

North-seeking pole and South-seeking pole

North-seeking pole points to the north

South-seeking pole points to the south

Haven’t you heard? The Earth is a magnet!

Don’t you know? The Earth is a magnet!

Now you know, Now you know.

Magnet, Magnet got special power

Hang it on a string, it will swing, swing, swing

It will swing, swing swing

Until it rests in a north-south wing!

Magnet, Magnet, got special friendsIron and steel are its two best friends.Cobalt, Nickel also can.Aluminium? Not interested!Silvery and Gold, don’t even try!

Magnet, Magnet, easy to makeStroking, Induction or use D.C.Magnet, Magnet, can be destroyed.Heat it, Hit it or use A.C.

When you magnetize, you use D.C.

When you demagnetize, you use A.C.

When you magnetize, you use D.C.

When you demagnetize, you use A.C.

Magnet, Magnet, got two main types

Permanent ones and temporary ones

Permanent ones – use only steel!

Temporary ones – use only iron!

Steel keeps the power, Iron loses it!

Steel keeps the power, Iron loses it!

Magnet, Magnet, got one special kind

Electromagnet, Electromagnet

Want to make it stronger, use soft iron

Want to make it stronger, increase the current

Want to make it stronger, add more coils

Switch it on, you get the power,

Switch it off, you lose the power.

Learn with me the magnet story

Sing with me, the magnet song

So let’s have fun, let’s have fun!