FORMATIVE MINI ASSESSMENTS Third Grading Period 2010-11 March 21-24 STUDENT NAME DATE Science Grade 3 Read each question and choose the best answer. Be sure to mark all of your answers. 1 Which substance has the properties of a solid? A. Substance A keeps its same shape, even when placed in a different container. B. Substance B expands to fill up a new container. C. Substance C takes the shape of its container, and forms a level surface. D. Substance D can be squeezed into a much smaller container. SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 1
Starting Line Car A Car B Sandpaper Smooth wood 0cm 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2 Each car was pushed with exactly the same force. About how much farther did Car B travel than Car A? A. 95 cm B. 80 cm C. 50 cm D. 45 cm 3 A group of students wants to know whether sugar will dissolve faster in cold water or hot water. The students have the tools shown below. sugar pots hot plate measuring cup sink The first step is to make sure an adult is present. Which of the following steps should the students do next? A. Pour 1 cup of sugar into each pot B. Fill each pot with soda C. Pour 1 cup of water into the bag of sugar D. Fill the sink with water SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 2
Use the information in the Data Chart below to answer questions 4, 5 and 6. Students used a science tool to measure the force it would take to pull one block versus the force it would take to pull two blocks. The results of the investigation are below. Data for One Block Trial Number Force in Newtons 1 0.5 2 0.5 3 1.0 Data for Two Blocks Trial Number Force in Newtons 1 1.0 2 1.5 3 1.0 4 Students performed three trials trying to find out how much force it takes to move wooden blocks. Which tool should they use to measure the force? A. Balance B. Pulley C. Spring Scale D. Compass 6 The force observed acting upon the blocks in the investigation above was A. a balance scale B. a spring scale C. magnetism D. gravity 5 When did the students need to use the most force? A. Trial 3 using one block B. Trial 1 using one block C. Trial 1 using two blocks D. Trial 2 using two blocks SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 3
Use the picture below to answer questions 7, 8 and 9. SAISD 2011 7 The above system is used to measure force. Which conclusion below best describes the parts of the pulley system pictured above? A. Water bottle, string, movable pulley, spring scale, and force B. Spring scale, movable pulley, string, water bottle, and fixed pulley C. String, fixed pulley, spring scale, movable pulley, and gravity D. Movable pulley, spring scale, string, water bottle, and air 9 What effect does gravity have on the water bottle? A. Gravity causes the water bottle to move towards the pulley. B. Gravity makes the water bottle lighter. C. Gravity helps pull the water bottle up. D. Gravity pulls the water bottle towards the floor. 8 What kind of energy is being used to move the water bottle? A. Mechanical B. Light C. Heat D. Motion SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 4
Color of Unknown Chemical Vinegar Test Table Results when Mixed with Vinegar 10 Choose the best description of the properties of the matter inside the bathtub. The matter is A. solid, because it would keep its shape if moved to a new container B. gas, because it fills all the space in the container C. liquid, because it keeps its size and shape if moved to a new container D. liquid, because it flows and takes the shape of its container 11 A group of students investigated how many centimeters a rubber band would travel when stretched 2, 4 and 6 centimeters before being released. How should the students represent the data from the investigation? A. Create a bar graph to communicate the data B. Draw a picture of the rubber band C. Create a table with the students first names D. Draw a picture of the measuring tool Red Yellow Green Blue Orange Dissolves Dissolves Does not dissolve Fizzes and bubbles Does not dissolve 12 The students analyzed the data above to decide which unknown chemical, when mixed with vinegar, created a gas. They decided the unknown chemical that makes a gas when mixed with vinegar is A. red B. yellow C. green D. blue SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 5
Matter Solid Liquid Gas Keeps its shape when it changes containers Takes the shape of its containers Fills the shape of its containers L Orange Juice Air 13 According to the chart above, which of these objects could be placed in box L? A. Saltwater B. Gravel C. Chocolate Milk D. Oxygen SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 6
Growing Crystals Recipe Bring 236 ml of water to a boil for 3 minutes. Add 1 cup of sugar and boil for 3 minutes. Pour into a glass container. Place a string, nut and pencil as shown in the diagram below. Then set the container in a sunny window. pencil string sugar water nut container 14 Using the set up as shown above, the sugar in the mixture will go through two changes of states. Which two states of matter will the sugar go through during the crystal forming process? A. It is in a gas form and will change to a liquid form. B. It is in a liquid form and will change to a gas form. C. It is in a liquid form and will change to a solid form. D. It is in a solid form and will change to a gas form. SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 7
15 Select the crystal that is closest to three centimeters long. A 2004 JupiterImages B 2004 JupiterImages C 2004 JupiterImages D 2004 JupiterImages Scissors Rusty Nail Horseshoe 16 The picture above shows three metal objects containing iron. Which of the following properties is most similar in all three of these objects? A. Smell B. Shape C. Magnetism D. Mass SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 8
Red Yellow Green R O Y B G Blue Orange 17 A student was testing white powders in her science class. She was using the chart above to conduct her tests. She always placed a small amount of the powder she was testing in a special spot and did not add anything to that powder. By doing this, she was able to see how the powder had looked before she added any liquids to it. The role of the special spot of untested powder was A. to have something with which to compare the tested powders B. to have some extra powder to add more liquid to if they want C. to test that powder with clean water only D. to test that powder with salt water only SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 9
18 A student has room-temperature water, sugar, flour and salt in cups on the desk. The student needs to ask a question for an experiment. Which question below is a well defined science question using only these materials? 20 Several students investigated how force affects the distance a tennis ball will travel. The students used the setup below and applied a force to the tennis ball by pulling the ruler back a certain distance. A. Which will dissolve faster in boiling water- sugar, flour or salt? B. Which will dissolve faster in room-temperature watersugar, flour or salt? C. Will salt taste better? D. How much does water, sugar, flour and salt weigh? Plastic ruler Tennis ball TEA 4 cm 6 8 Distance Ruler Pulled Back (cm) Distance Tennis Ball Traveled (m) 4 8 Science Activity Students mixed a spoonful of vinegar with a small amount of baking soda in a bowl. They wrote a description of what they observed. 19 Which of these should the student avoid while doing this activity? A. Using a metal teaspoon B. Using a plastic bowl C. Stirring the vinegar D. Tasting the mixture 5 10 6 12 7 14 8? Based on the students' data table, what distance would the tennis ball be expected to travel when the ruler is pulled back 8 centimeters? A. 10 m B. 11 m C. 15 m D. 16 m SAISD, TEA 03 Science FMA March 11 Page 10
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 1 2 3 4 5 Centimeters GRADE 3 Rules Inches 0 1 2 3 4 5 6