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A third grader assembled the objects below for science class. How can the student estimate which object has the most mass?

• hold each object

• roll each object

• slide each object

• bounce each object

Maria has two bean plants. She waters one bean plant She does not water the other bean plant. She puts both bean plants on a sunny windowsill. What is Maria trying to find out?

• Do plants need water?

• Do plants like each other?

• Do plants need soil and air?

• Do plants need light?

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Match the following

• B

• Transpiration

• A

• Precipitation

• D

• Evaporation

• C

• Condensation

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Communicate results

Analyze results

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Conduct experiment

Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The hard wax of the candle

• Gas

• The fire/flame

• Liquid

• The melting wax

• Solid

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How do you create a temporary magnet?

• break a magnet in half

• hold a paperclip on a magnet for a period of time

• rub a magnet on another magnet

• rub a paperclip against a rug for a period of time

What do you call energy that comes from the sun?

• solar energy

• ray energy

• polar energy

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At what temperature does water freeze?

• 0 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 32 degrees Celsius

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Ice can be changed to a liquid by which of the following?

• freezing

• melting

• boiling

• stirring

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Which of the following objects will MOST LIKELY be attracted by a magnet?

• rubber band

• glass marble

• paperclip

• paper

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