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WorksheetsChapter 1 5th Grade
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Nina plays catcher on her softball team. She wants to design a better mitt to catch the ball. She is just beginning the design process. Which step should she do first?
build a prototype
test her prototype
tell her team what she learned
make conclusions about solution
Sometimes a new product is test-marketed. A limited amount of the product is released to a select group of users. Then the group is observed carefully to see how the product performs. Which step might occur in the design process after a product is test-marketed and before large numbers are produced for sale?
the design is detailed in drawings
the design is measured
the product is put on store shelves for sale
the product is redesigned based on evidence that is observed and gathered.
On her way to school every day, Crissy needs to cross a creek that is five feet wide. The solution to her problem must be safe and easy to use and she cannot ever get wet. She can use only a rope and some boards that are ten feet long. She brainstorm four ideas. Which idea meets all of her criteria and constraints?
she can build a sailboat
she can swim across the creek
She can tie the boards together to make a bridge
she can tie the rope to a small tree branch and swing across
Scientists have been designing new ways to keep people safe during car accidents. Airbags have been used inside cars for many years. How can scientists continue to improve safety in cars with airbags?
test the airbags for one type of car
count the number of car accidents in a year
analyze the types of car accidents and injuries in a year
compare the number of accidents with in cars with airbags and without airbags
Which technology would help a town reduce the air pollution it creates?
gas lamps on city streets
coal-burning stoves for heat
cars that run on electric power
automatic sprinklers on the golf courses
Which statement supports the claim that relying only on fossil fuels is bad for the environment?
a news reporter thinks that burning cola does not hurt the environment
a government study shows that cars pollute
a business selling natural gas says that natural gas is the best way to heat people's homes
a solar panel company shows that solar energy as being cheaper than using fossil fuels
Mr. Jackson's class wants to determine which kind of ball bounces the highest. The students do an experiment using a golf ball, a plastic ball, and a small rubber ball. They drop each ball in the same place from a height of two meters. The changed variable in this experiment was the __________________
type of ball
type of flooring
height the ball bounced
height the ball was dropped from
Mr. Jackson's class wants to determine which kind of ball bounces the highest. The students do an experiment using a golf ball, a plastic ball, and a small rubber ball. They drop each ball in the same place from a height of two meters.
The___________________ and ____________________ were kept the same
type of ball and height the ball bounced
type of flooring and the height it was dropped from
type of flooring and the height the ball bounced
type of ball and the height it was dropped from
Fred gets too hot when he works in his garden. He wants to design a shirt that will help keep him cooler and that does not stain. He has some ideas about what to research. What topics should he research? Multiple answers should be selected
fabrics that dry quickly
fabrics that are waterproof
fabrics that have sunscreen
fabrics that are easy to clean
fabrics that do not absorb heat
