Grade 5 Science Quiz: Investigations

Ella noticed her plant is not growing well. What should be her first step in solving the problem?

• Water the plant more

• Identify what the problem might be

• Buy a new plant

• Write her observations

Liam wants to know which liquid will clean coins best: vinegar, water, or soap. What does he need to do first?

• Wash the coins randomly

• Get different kinds of coins

• Identify the materials he will use

• Tell a friend his findings

After doing an experiment, Carla writes in her notebook what she discovered. What step is this?

• Procedure

• Prediction

• Identifying the problem

• Communicating results

Rafael tried to dissolve chocolate powder in hot and cold water to see which one dissolves faster. What step is he doing?

• Observing

• Communicating

• Conducting procedure

• Guessing

Anna wants to test which type of cloth absorbs more water. What is the best question to guide her experiment?

• Can cloth dry fast?

• How do I sew clothes?

• Which cloth absorbs more water: cotton, silk, or polyester?

• What color is the cloth?

During an experiment, Jeric uses a measuring cup to check how much water a sponge absorbed. What skill is he using?

• Observing

• Predicting

• Measuring

• Inferring

Mira grouped different rocks based on size. What science process skill did she use?

• Observing

• Measuring

• Classifying

• Communicating

Lito watched how ice melts faster under the sun. What is the best conclusion he can make?

• Ice is alive.

• Sunlight makes ice melt faster.

• Ice disappears magically.

• Ice should stay outside.

Which step must be done last in a scientific investigation?

• Collecting materials

• Communicating the results

• Following procedure

• Identifying the problem

If one step is skipped in an investigation, what might happen?

• Results will be perfect

• It won't affect anything

• The conclusion might be wrong

• The materials will multiply