scientific skills year 5

Predict what will happen to Plant A after 7 days.

• Plant A will die

• Plant A will grow taller

• Plant A will bear fruit

• Plant A will grow bigger

1 Gemilang pupils are separating the balls according to their colours. This activity shows one of the science process skills which is ………..

• colouring

• drawing

• lifting

• classifying

What inference can be made of this picture?

• The plant wilt.

• The plant die.

• The plant was not watered.

• The plant did not get enough food.

The surface of a carpet is rough, meanwhile the surface of a tile is smooth.

Based on the above observation, which sense is used?

• Smell

• Hear

• Touch

• Taste

Diagram 1 shows a pupil carrying out an activity in the field.

Which skills is being used by the pupil?

• A. Experimenting

• B. Interpreting data

• C. Observing

• D. Seeing

The following match shows the classification of objects according to their characteristics.

P - Thumb tacks, Metal spoon

Q - Pencil, Book

What are the characteristics used to classify objects P and Q?

• A. P : Magnetic material

  Q : Non-magnetic material

• B. P : Non-magnetic material

  Q : Magnetic material

• C. P : Magnetic material

  Q : Magnetic material

• D. P : Non-magnetic material

  Q : Non-magnetic material

The following information is obtained through an investigation.

[The brightness of the bulb depends on the number of batteries used]

Based on the information provided, what hypothesis can you make from the investigation above?

• A. The more the number of batteries used, the brighter the light bulb.

• B. The lighter the light bulb, the more the number of batteries used.

• C. The lesser the number of the batteries used, the brighter the light bulb.

• D. The dimmer the light bulb, the lesser the number of batteries used.

Diagram 2 shows some apparatus in a Science room.

What is the manipulative skills that needs to be practised?

• A. Handling the apparatus

• B. Cleaning the apparatus

• C. Storing the apparatus correctly

• D. Hiding the apparatus correctly

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

• responding variable

• manipulated variable

• data

• control group

Which type of variable must always stay the same in order to make the experiment accurate?

• Constant Variable

• Manipulated Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Responding Variable