B Force Quiz and SCR: 5th Grade TEKS Phenomenon-Based Unit

Arjun, Abigail, and Kai are playing a game. They need to identify what a force is. Can you help them?

• A push or pull

• An investigation

• Movement

• A quiz

Liam, Aria, and Luna are having a debate about an object at rest. Which statement is true?

• There are no forces acting on the object.

• The forces acting on the object are unbalanced.

• The forces acting on the object are balanced.

• The object is moving.

Aiden, Ethan, and Olivia are having a race with their favorite rolling balls on different surfaces. They are curious to find out which surface will make their balls roll the fastest. In this fun experiment, what is the independent variable they are investigating?

• The speed of Aiden, Ethan, and Olivia's balls

• The type of balls Aiden, Ethan, and Olivia are using

• The surface on which Aiden, Ethan, and Olivia are rolling their balls

• The size of the balls Aiden, Ethan, and Olivia are using

Imagine Aria, Benjamin, and Luna are conducting a science experiment. In their experiment, what would be the 'constant'?

• Something that Benjamin changes regularly.

• The result of the experiment that Luna is eagerly waiting for.

• Something that stays the same throughout the experiment, just like Aria's enthusiasm.

• Something that is influenced by the results of the experiment, much like Luna's excitement.

Aiden, Grace, and Mia are having a race with balloons attached to straws threaded onto a string. When they release their balloons, they travel along the string. What might be the dependent variable in this fun experiment?

• The amount of air in the balloon

• The length of the string

• The size of the balloon

• The distance the balloon travels

What conclusion can be drawn from the data table? Fill in the blank. As the volume of gas in the balloon increased from 2 liters to 5 liters, the height reached ____________ from 3 meters to 6 meters.

How does the volume of air in a balloon impact its flight distance? Fill in the blanks. The larger the volume of air in a balloon, the greater ___________ it possesses when the balloon is let go.

Aria, William, and Ethan are conducting an experiment to investigate the effect of different surfaces on the speed of a rolling ball. What is the dependent variable in their experiment?

• The speed of the ball

• The type of ball used

• The surface

• The size of the ball

Aiden, Michael, and Abigail are having a fun science experiment. They inflate a balloon attached to a straw threaded onto a string. What could be the dependent variable in their investigation?

• The amount of air Aiden puts in the balloon

• The length of the string Michael uses

• The size of the balloon Abigail chooses

• The distance the balloon travels

Kai, Grace, and Emma are playing a game. They need to identify the best definition of a force. Can you help them?

• A push or pull

• An investigation

• Movement

• A quiz