Science Yes or No. Write Y or N.

________1. The needle of a compass is a magnet. ________2. Magnets are not used as toys or games. ________3. Magnets help in sorting out things. ________4. There are no big magnets, only small ones. ________5. We can separate wood and metal using magnets. ________6. A fan has no magnet in it. ________7. Magnets keep refrigerator doors closed. ________8. Children have no need for magnets. ________9. A compass always rests in the north-south position. ________10. Magnets hold things together. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. A ________________ material can scratch a softer material. a. stronger b. harder c. magnetic

d. metallic

2. A ____________ material can support heavy things and do not break. a. stronger b. harder c. magnetic d. metallic
3. Meisi investigated the properties of the objects below.

She made the following observations about the properties of one of these objects. It can be bent easily. It does not absorb water. It can be cut easily with a pair of scissors.

Which of these objects was she observing? A. Iron nail B. Ceramic cup C. Paper aeroplane D. Plastic drinking straw

4. A material is __________________ if it does not get wet in water. a. Magnetic b. waterproof c. hard 5. The picture below shows a hammer.

d. strong

Part X of the hammer is usually made of metal while the handle is made of wood. Which one of the following states the reason for metal to be used for part X? A. Strong and does not break easily. B. Flexible and it can bend to hit the nail. C. Waterproof and does not absorb water. D. Hard and it can scratch other materials. 6. Things that are attracted by a magnet are made of ______________. a. Magnetic material b. non-magnetic material c. paper d. wood 7. Materials such as plastics rubber and wood are ___________. They cannot be attracted by a magnet. a. Magnetic material b. non-magnetic material c. strong d. hard 8. Adelene was given four different types of paper bags. She put canned drinks, one at a time, into each bag until it began to tear. In the table below, she recorded the data collected.

Based on the results from the table above, which type of paper bag is the strongest? A. A B. B C. C D. D

9. Rani compared the hardness of four rocks, W, X, Y and Z by scratching them with discs made of different materials. She recorded the results in the table below, by using a tick () to indicate the presence of scratch marks on the rocks.

Which of the following correctly shows the four rocks arranged in increasing order of hardness?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

10. Mrs Chan decided to hold a birthday party for her 6 year old daughter. She invited her daughter's kindergarten school friends too. She decided to buy some new plates to use for the party. What type of plate(s) should she buy? I: Glass plates A. II only II: Paper plates III: Plastic plates III: Ceramic plates

B. III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II, III and IV

11. Mr and Mrs Tan were choosing a material for their kitchen cupboards. The carpenter allowed them to do a scratch test on four different types of materials. A, B, C and D. They used four objects namely, iron nail, plastic spoon, fingernail and a wooden ruler to scratch each piece of material. They then recorded the observations in the table below. Based on the results, which material do you think is most suitable for making the kitchen cupboards?

12. What are the use(s) of a magnet? A: To separate iron filings from a tray of sand. B: To keep the door of a refrigerator tightly closed C: To hold a piece of paper onto a magnetic board A. A only B. C only C. B and C only D. A, B and C 13. Suresh held a magnet near a coin and a nail. Why did the magnet attract the nail but not the coin? A. The nail was lighter than the coin. B. The nail contains steel but not the coin. C. The nail had rust on it but not the coin. D. The nail was sharp but the coin was not. 14. Benson needs a container to cook some noodles at an outdoor camp. Which of the following properties should he consider when choosing the container for cooking the noodles? A. Shiny B. Heavy C. Magnetic D. Heats up quickly 15. Hui Hui put three items into a tub of water. She observed that only two of the items floated on the water. What could these two items be? A: safety pin B: plastic bag C: bottle cap D: marble

III. if the material on the left has the properties given on the first row. Object Hard Strong Can float in water Can be bent Waterproof Does it break easily?

Steel truck Rubber slippers Wooden ruler Softdrinks bottle metal spoon umbrella Rubber gloves Writing paper Porcelain plate Wooden block