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Janice found two sea shells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest.

• Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most.

• Drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level the most.

• Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is longest.

The two objects shown are the same size. However, one object is made of wood, and the other object is made of plastic. Which of the following properties of the objects will be the same?

• mass

• texture

• volume

• weight

Lorenzo wants to mail a breakable birthday present to his friend. He has some crumpled newspaper and some crumpled tissue paper that he could use as packing material. Either one of them would protect his present from breaking. He needs to figure out which type of packing material will weigh less, since the amount of postage he has to pay is based on how much his package weighs.

What would be the BEST way for him to figure out which one to use?

• Weigh a newspaper, weigh a package of tissue paper, and see which weighs more.

• Weigh a crumpled piece of newspaper, weigh a crumpled piece of tissue paper, and see which weighs more.

• Put ten pieces of crumpled newspaper in the box and weigh it, repeat with ten pieces of crumpled tissue paper, and see which weighs more.

• Pack the box with crumpled newspaper and weigh it, then pack it with crumpled tissue paper, and see which weighs more.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

If two objects balance like the ones shown below, what must be true?

• Object A has more mass than object B.

• Both objects have the same mass.

• Object A has more volume than object B.

• Both objects have the same volume.

Nathan went swimming at the lake over the weekend. While he was playing on the shore, he found a small chunk of cement and a stick, which appeared to be the same size. What would be the best way for Nathan to compare the volume of the stick and of the chunk of cement?

• Throw them in the lake and see which one will sink.

• Use a ruler to measure the length of each of the objects.

• Place them each on a scale and see which one weighs more.

• Place them in a bucket of water and see which one raises the water level the most.

Both cookies and Jello desserts are solids although their textures are very different. What do they have in common that makes them solids?

• They both may be eaten.

• They both keep their own shape.

• They both can move around in a container.

• They both are made of solids such as sugar.

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Observe the pan balance - which statement is true

• Object A has more mass than Object B

• Object A has less mass than Object B

• Both Objects - A and B - have the same mass

• Cannot tell the mass of either object

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

Mary pours a can of soda into a tall, narrow glass. Then she pours the same soda into a short wide glass. What happens to the volume of the soda?

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

• it changes color

Which property of the rock is being measured in the picture?

• mass

• temperature

• weight

• volume

What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?

• 43mL

• 40mL

• 44mL

• 45mL