3rd Grade Science- End of Semester Review

Mia drops several objects into a tub of water: a crayon, a metal key, and a foam cube. She then tests each object with a magnet. Which physical properties is Mia investigating?

• Color and size

• Sink/float and magnetism

• Temperature and mass

• Texture and hardness

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Jalen uses a thermometer to measure warm water, a balance scale to measure a rock, and a magnet to test a nail. What property is Jalen measuring when he uses the balance scale?

• Mass

• Temperature

• Magnetism

• Ability to float

A student places a rubber ball and a wooden block in water. Only the wooden block floats. The student writes the results in a data chart. What physical property is the student investigating?

• Temperature

• Texture

• Sink or Float

• Magnetism

A student fills a cup with juice, holds a balloon full of air, and picks up a wooden cube. Only one item keeps its shape no matter where it is placed. Which type of matter has a definite shape?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Vapor

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Three jars are on a table: one with milk, one with air, and one with marbles. The material inside one jar spreads out to fill the entire space. Which jar contains a gas?

• Milk Jar

• Air Jar

• Marble Jar

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Students pour water into different containers. They notice the water changes shape each time. Why does the water change shape?

• Water is a solid

• Water is a gas

• Water is a liquid

• Water is heavy

A student leaves a cup of ice on the sidewalk on a hot day. After one hour, the ice melts and turns into liquid water. What caused the change in state?

• Cooling

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Heating

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A cold soda can is left outside. After a while, water droplets form on the outside of the can. What caused the droplets to form?

• Water leaked out

• Water vapor condensed

• Water froze

• The can melted

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A teacher boils water during a demonstration. Steam rises from the pot. What change in state are the students observing?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Melting

• Freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Students try to build a tall tower using feathers, paper, sticks, and clay. The tower made of sticks and clay stands the tallest. Why were sticks and clay the best choice?

• They are soft

• They are solids

• They have a fixed shaped

• They are strong and sturdy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2