Question: Anne is investigating which objects stick to magnets. She recorded this in her notebook. I was surprised! A nail was stuck to the magnet. When I accidentally touched the nail to a paperclip, the paperclip stuck to the nail. If Anne touched the nail to a brass ring, what do you think would happen and why?
Reference answer: The brass ring would not stick to the nail because the ring is not iron. The nail is a temporary magnet, but brass cannot become a temporary magnet and thus does not stick to magnets.

Student answer: I think it would stick for a little bit depending on how long you hold the magnet to the nail because the nail becomes a temporary magnet.

Student answer: It would not stick because it did not have iron in it.

Student answer: It would not stick because there is no magnet involved.

Student answer: It might because of the force might be strong enough.

Student answer: It would not stick because the ring does not have iron or steel in it.

Student answer: It would fall because a brass ring is not made of iron or metal.

Student answer: It would not stick because a brass ring is not iron or steel.

Student answer: It would not go on the nail because a brass key has no magnetism in it.

Student answer: Fall off because they have no iron in them.

Student answer: No because brass ring does not have iron in it.

Student answer: I think it would not stick because it is a plastic and it cannot do that.

Student answer: It will not stick to the nail because of the brass ring is not made of metal.

Student answer: I do not think it would stick because a brass ring is not made out of iron.

Student answer: I think it would not stick because it does not have any iron.

Student answer: The brass ring would not have any iron in it so it would not stick.

Student answer: I think the same thing will happen. The force will still flow through the nail.

Student answer: The brass would not stick because it is not made of iron.

Student answer: I think the brass ring would stick because the paper clip would probably have enough strength to hold one more thing.

Student answer: I think the nail would stick to it because the nail will still have the magnetic force.

Student answer: If she touched it to a brass ring it would not stick because copper does not stick to a magnet.

Student answer: It would not stick and fall on the ground.

Student answer: The brass ring would not stick to the nail.

Student answer: No because brass does not stick to magnets.

Student answer: If Anne touched the nail to a brass ring what do you think would happen. It will not happen because the brass ring is not a proper steel like the iron nail and the steel nail.

Student answer: It will repel because brass is not iron.

Student answer: It would repel because the brass ring is not iron.

Student answer: It will because it is made with metal.

Student answer: It will not attract because brass is not magnetism so it will not stick.

Student answer: If Anne touched the nail to a brass ring it will stick to the nail just like the paperclip did.

Student answer: It will fall down. I find it.

Student answer: It will put up the ring I think in magnet.

Student answer: It would not stick because it is not magnetic.

Student answer: The reason why is because the brass ring is a temporary magnet.

Student answer: I think the nail will stick because the ring is made out of metal.

Student answer: If Anne touched the nail to brass ring it would fall it would fall because it is not made of iron.

Student answer: It will not stick to it.