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1 Mission 1 Mrs. Carter has to wear a name tag for work everyday. The pin is annoying and keeps coming undone and poking her. Not to mention, it makes tiny holes in her clothes. How could she use magnets to solve her Mission 2 Avery likes to have sunshine in his bedroom because he likes to paint in natural light. His curtains keep falling, and he is tired of tying them up again and again. How could he use magnets to solve his Mission 3 Callie keeps losing things from her binder because it comes open in her backpack. How could she use magnets to solve her Mission 4 Chloe lost her necklace in the sand at the beach. How can she use magnets to solve her

2 Mission 5 The latch on Alex s wallet broke, and he needs a temporary solution until he can buy a new wallet. Can magnets help? Mission 6 The hinges on the kitchen cabinet are broken, and it keeps swinging open just a crack. How can we use magnets to fix this? Mission 7 The art teacher wants a way for each student to have a nametag when they switch classes. How can he use magnets to make this happen? Mission 8 Mrs. Gonzalez is always losing her keys in her purse. Keep in mind that most keys are NOT magnetic. Can she still use magnets to solve the

3 Mission 9 Mr. Burton dropped an entire case of loose staples, paperclips, and metal brads. They scattered everywhere. How can he use magnets to fix this. Mission 10 The Coreli family is always losing fingernail clippers and tweezers. They need a place to put them where they will always find them. Can magnets help with this? Mission 11 Sammi dropped the back to her earring behind the couch. How can magnets help solve this Mission 12 Andrew is constantly losing screws and bolts in the messy garage. How can magnets help him solve this

4 Mission 13 Mrs. Brady wants to keep the $20 bill in the birthday card for her son. How can magnets help with this? Mission 14 Mr. Calhoun wants to keep the large manila envelope shut so he doesn t lose important documents. Can magnets help with this? Mission 15 Linda is organizing her dresser and needs a place to keep her hairpins. How can magnets solve this Mission 16 Marco is always losing his pencil in his backpack. How can he use magnets to help him solve this

5 Mission 17 Danielle s bookmark keeps falling out of her book. How can she use magnets to solve this. Mission 18 Evan earned a metal badge for reading the most books. On the way home, he accidentally dropped the badge beneath the car seat. How can he use magnets to help him? Mission 19 Carly s T-shirt strap broke while on a field trip. How can magnets help with this problem until she can get home and change her shirt? Mission 20 The clasp on Erika s bracelet broke, but it is her favorite bracelet, and she wants to keep wearing it. How can magnets help with this?

6 Name Date Mission You have been hired to help people solve simple problems using magnets. Review the problem and think of an idea that could help solve it. Consider the possible pros and cons of your idea. Problem: Idea Pros Cons Name Date Mission You have been hired to help people solve simple problems using magnets. Review the problem and think of an idea that could help solve it. Consider the possible pros and cons of your idea. Problem: Idea Pros Cons

7 Possible Solutions Here are some potential solution ideas. I m including this list in case your students are having a hard time thinking of ideas. I encourage you to let students try the problems before sharing ideas or examples. This builds critical thinking and problem solving skills. Of course, with tasks such as these, there is no one correct answer, these are just ideas: 1. attach a sticker magnet to the back of the nametag, and use a magnet through the shirt to wear it. 2. create a cloth strap that is held together by magnets 3. attach magnets to the front of the binder so that it stays closed. 4. attach a magnet to a stick and softly swish it in the sand like a metal detector (this is assuming that the necklace is made of magnetic material, many but not all are). 5. attach a sticker magnet to both sides of the wallet so they stick together 6. attach a a magnetic strip to the door and edge of the cabinet so it stays closed (this is how refrigerator doors work!) 7. attach a sticker magnet to the desk and make nametags with magnets attached or on magnetic paper. 8. Attach a magnet to her keychain, and then whenever they are lost, use a magnet wand to find them 9. Use a magnetic wand or other long magnet to pick up the pieces 10. Attach a magnetic strip on the bathroom wall and always put the tools back there (idea from Pinterest!) 11. attach a magnet to the string and go fishing 12. Line the bottom of a box with magnetic strips, and store screws and bolts in that box, that way they will stick to the magnets 13. Use small magnets to place on the top of the bill and behind the card so it stays put 14. line the lips of the envelope with a magnetic strip 15. stick a magnetic strip to the wall or mirror so she can always just keep the hairpins there 16. attach a magnet to the pencil and to part of the inside of the backpack so he can stick the pencil there each day 17. create a magnetic bookmark with two magnetic strips or magnetic stickers 18. attach a magnet to the end of a ruler or stick and slide it under the seat of the car 19. use magnetic buttons to stick the straps together 20. attach magnets to both ends of the bracelet so they clasp together