Making a magnet experiment

Hypothesis: If ____________________________________________________, then

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Directions:
1) Rub the iron carefully in one direction with only one end of the magnet touching it. Do this
twenty times.
2) Gently touch the magnet to the pin and try to lift it up. If it does not lift the pin, try to rub the
iron again 10 more times, and then attempt to pick it up again.
Questions from Observation:
What were the results of your experiment?
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Based on our hypothesis, what did we just prove about iron?
We proved that________________________________________________________________
If you had to choose between three materials to perform this experiment with again, which would
be the worst choice? (You may look at your prediction notes from the first activity.)
a) steel tongs
b) iron nail
c) aluminum foil
This is the worst choice because ________________________________________________