SCIENCE
Magnets, INC.

Submitted by: Debbie Leonard
From: Snellville, GA
Date Submitted: October 27, 2005

When I'm teaching my students about the types of metal that magnets attract, I use the mnemonic device "Magnets, INC." (borrowed from Monsters, Inc.). This helps them to remember that magnets will attract iron (I), nickel (N), and cobalt (C). It works!