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3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-PS2-4 · England: KS2 Y3 Forces and magnets

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  1. Question 1

    Would a magnet help with this job: finding north with a compass?

    • A. a magnet would help
    • B. a magnet would not help

  2. Question 2

    True or false? A magnet can pick up a wooden spoon.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  3. Question 3

    Why do many fridge and cupboard doors have a magnet in the seal or latch?

    • A. to hold the door closed without a lock
    • B. to make light
    • C. to make the door heavier
    • D. to keep the food warm

  4. Question 4

    Would a magnet help with this job: finding north with a compass?

    • A. a magnet would help
    • B. a magnet would not help

  5. Question 5

    True or false? Magnets attract all metals.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  6. Question 6

    Why do many fridge and cupboard doors have a magnet in the seal or latch?

    • A. to make the door heavier
    • B. to keep the food warm
    • C. to hold the door closed without a lock
    • D. to make light

  7. Question 7

    Would a magnet help with this job: picking up spilled rice?

    • A. a magnet would help
    • B. a magnet would not help

  8. Question 8

    True or false? A magnet can pick up a wooden spoon.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  9. Question 9

    A recycling centre needs to separate steel cans from aluminium (aluminum) cans. What should it use?

    • A. a sieve
    • B. a big magnet that picks out the steel cans
    • C. a fan to blow them apart
    • D. water to dissolve the aluminium

  10. Question 10

    Would a magnet help with this job: collecting aluminium (aluminum) foil scraps?

    • A. a magnet would help
    • B. a magnet would not help

  11. Question 11

    True or false? A compass works because it has a battery.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  12. Question 12

    You drop a box of steel pins into the grass. What is the quickest safe way to collect them?

    • A. Wait for the wind to blow them away.
    • B. Sweep a strong magnet over the grass.
    • C. Pour water on the grass.
    • D. Pick each one up with bare fingers in the dark.

  13. Question 13

    Would a magnet help with this job: sticking a poster to a wooden door?

    • A. a magnet would help
    • B. a magnet would not help

  14. Question 14

    True or false? Magnets can hold things in place without glue.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  15. Question 15

    Why do many fridge and cupboard doors have a magnet in the seal or latch?

    • A. to make the door heavier
    • B. to hold the door closed without a lock
    • C. to make light
    • D. to keep the food warm

  16. Question 16

    Would a magnet help with this job: sticking a poster to a wooden door?

    • A. a magnet would help
    • B. a magnet would not help

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Answer key: Design with magnets

  1. 1. A. a magnet would help

  2. 2. B. False

  3. 3. A. to hold the door closed without a lock

  4. 4. A. a magnet would help

  5. 5. B. False

  6. 6. C. to hold the door closed without a lock

  7. 7. B. a magnet would not help

  8. 8. B. False

  9. 9. B. a big magnet that picks out the steel cans

  10. 10. B. a magnet would not help

  11. 11. B. False

  12. 12. B. Sweep a strong magnet over the grass.

  13. 13. B. a magnet would not help

  14. 14. A. True

  15. 15. B. to hold the door closed without a lock

  16. 16. B. a magnet would not help