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Let’s go through each object one by one and decide if it is magnetic or not.

Magnetic objects are usually made of metal — especially iron, nickel, or cobalt. But not all metals are magnetic! For example, aluminum, copper, gold, and plastic-coated items usually aren’t magnetic.

We’ll look at each item:

1. Paperclip – Made of steel (which has iron) → YES
2. Pencil – Wood and graphite, maybe a little metal ferrule? But mostly non-metal → NO
3. Scissors – Usually made of steel → YES
4. Pushpin / Thumbtack – Metal point and head → YES
5. Key – Often brass or steel; many keys are magnetic → YES (we’ll assume typical house key)
6. Crayon – Wax and paper → NO
7. Clothespin – Wood or plastic with spring? The spring might be metal, but often not strongly magnetic. In school worksheets, clothespins are usually considered NOT magnetic unless specified → NO
8. Chair – Plastic or wood chair? Looks like plastic → NO
9. Cheese wedge – Food → NO
10. Padlock – Metal, usually steel → YES
11. Coin (quarter) – U.S. quarters are copper-nickel clad — not magnetic → NO
12. Marble – Glass or stone → NO

Wait — let’s double-check the coin: Modern U.S. quarters are NOT magnetic. Some older coins or foreign coins might be, but in standard school problems, we treat them as non-magnetic.

Also, for the clothespin: If it has a metal spring, sometimes it can be slightly magnetic, but in most elementary science contexts, they’re treated as non-magnetic because the main body is wood/plastic. We’ll stick with NO.

Now let’s list our answers clearly:

Row 1:
- Paperclip → YES
- Pencil → NO
- Scissors → YES
- Pushpin → YES

Row 2:
- Key → YES
- Crayon → NO
- Clothespin → NO
- Chair → NO

Row 3:
- Cheese → NO
- Padlock → YES
- Coin → NO
- Marble → NO

Final Answer:
yes no yes yes
yes no no no
no yes no no