Date: October 31, 2022

Investigation: Magnetic Attraction Activity

Name: ___________________________________ Grade: __________

Problem: Which items are attracted to a magnet?

Hypothesis: You will complete your hypothesis later in the Investigation.

Materials:  staples
 3 other objects
 plastic button  small paper bag
 eraser  magnet
 nail  metal paper clip
 scissor
penny
Procedure:
 1. Choose 3 objects to be tested. Write the names of the 3 objects on the
chart under Observations.

 2. Examine each object. Record your prediction on the chart. Circle yes if you
expect the object to stick to the magnet. Circle no if you do not expect the
object to stick to the magnet.

 3. Place all the objects in a paper bag.

 4. Place the magnet inside the bag and gently shake the bag.

 5. Pull out the magnet. Observe the objects that stuck to it.

 6. Record your results. Circle yes for the objects that stuck to the magnet.

 7. Repeat steps 4–6 until there are no objects left in the bag that stick to
the magnet.

 8. Put all the objects that stuck to the magnet together.

 9. Record your results. Circle yes for the objects that stuck to the magnet.

 10. Remove any remaining objects from the bag. Keep them in a separate
group.

 11. On the chart, circle no for the objects that did not stick to the magnet.
 Observations:

Conclusion:
1. Did your results match your predications? Complete the last column in the chart.

2. Examine the objects that stuck to the magnet. What can you summarize about the

objects that stuck to the magnet? ________________________________________

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3. Look at the two groups of objects. How could you classify the objects you put in the
bag?
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4. How can you use what you learned about magnetic objects?

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