Rin's Creative Problem Solving

Magnets

• A magnet is the black block that sticks to metal objects in the story.
• Magnets come in many shapes.
• Magnets cannot stick to all objects, only metal ones, and even then, not all metal.

Metals that Magnets Stick to

• Magnets stick to objects made of iron and steel, such as the ruler and pen.
• Magnets do not stick to gold and silver.

Magnets and Non-Metal Objects

• Magnets do not stick to objects made of fur, such as the cat.
• Magnets do not stick to objects made of other non-metal materials, such as the hairy brown coconut.

Rin's Experimentation with the Magnet

• Rin finds the magnet stuck to Jin's pen and experiments to see what it sticks to.
• She discovers it sticks to metal objects, such as the stapler and ruler.
• She also discovers it does not stick to non-metal objects, such as the cat and coconut.

Rin's Problem and Solution

• Rin accidentally drops Jin's pen under the bed and tries to get it back using a ruler.
• She successfully retrieves the pen by sticking the magnet to the end of the ruler and using it to pull the pen out from under the bed.

Rin uses a metal ruler and a black block to retrieve a pen that has rolled under the bed. She successfully retrieves the pen and puts everything back in Jin's drawer. This quiz tests your understanding of Rin's creative problem-solving skills.