3rd Grade Science Baseline

A teacher left his lunch on a table outside in the sunlight. Which object will most likely get the hottest in the sunlight?

• metal spoon

• paper napkin

• raisin box

• plastic water bottle

What kind of energy is produced when a student beats a drum?

• electrical

• light

• sound

• chemical

Two students want classmates to repeat their investigation so that they an compare results. What should the students share so that their results may be compared?

• Conclusions they made from their results

• Where they got the idea for their investigation

• where to buy the materials for their investigation

• materials and steps used in the investigation

Which of the following items would reflect light?

• mirror

• magnifier

• prism

• lens

After riding his bike to his friend's house, Miguel noticed that the tires on his bicycle were very hot. Why did his bicycle tires get hot?

• the tires rubbed the cold air

• the tires rubbed on the road

• the tires are brand new

• the tires were too small

Stars give off their own light. Which of the following is a star and gives off light?

• Earth

• moon

• planet

• sun

A summer day begins with a clear, sunny sky but then dark clouds form. What will MOST likely happen next?

• The air will become warmer.

• The air will come cooler.

• The air will not change.

• All week will be cloudy weather.

There are two bright stars in the sky. One of the stars appears large. The other star appears much smaller. Which of the following is the best explanation for the difference in the stars' appearance?

• The small star is probably much farther away than the large star.

• The large star must be moving toward the Earth and the smaller star away from Earth.

• The large star must be bigger that the smaller star.

• The size of the stars' appearance is because of their energy.

Three students grouped some objects together by the property of texture. Here are the objects that they have already grouped by texture. Which of the following objects belongs in the group they made?

• Sponge

• brick

• brush

• marble

When this glass of water is placed in the sunshine n a hot sunny day, some of the water disappears. What is happening to the water?

• the water is boiling

• the water is condensing

• the water is evaporating

• the water is melting