Magnets have a South Pole and a North Pole .
Every magnet has two poles, a north pole and a south pole. The north pole of one magnet pulls the south pole of another magnet towards it. Two poles that are the same, for instance, two north poles, will repel each other and two poles which are opposite, for instance, north and south will attract each other. A compass uses magnets to help people find their way around. The compass needle is actually a little magnet that always points north.