What claim can be made about the life cycles of the animals?

William was baking bread and needed water that was 41°C(105°F) to activate the yeast.  William microwaved the water to the correct temperature.  What material should William use as an insulator when taking the hot water out of the microwave?

The Amazon rainforest is divided into layers.  There is a very dense canopy of trees and heavy rainfall that make it difficult for the sunlight to reach the plants on the forest floor.  Which adaptation would NOT be one that would help plants on the forest floor survive with less sunlight?

To answer this question, refer to the “Snake Habitats” passage and diagram.

Limestone is formed from the remains of marine animals and shells.  Limestone is found at the bottom of the ocean.  Richard and Nancy went diving in the Atlantic Ocean.  Richard scooped a sample of limestone up in a net.  Nancy observed that it felt like a rock. What type of rock is limestone?

To answer this question, refer to the “Water Cycle Model” passage and charts.

Which of the following statements best explains why Siana and Jamal observed drops of water forming inside the cup?

To answer this question, refer to the “Water Cycle Model” passage and charts.

The teacher asked Jamal and Siana to explain the states of water they observed in the model and describe the properties of the water in each state.  Which statement should Jamal and Siana use to explain their observation?

To answer this question, refer to the “Water Cycle Model” passage and charts.

Jamal and Siana continued observing their water cycle model for 5 days.   After recording all their observations and analyzing their data, they concluded that the ice was an important part of modeling the water cycle.  Which observation from their week of investigating would support this conclusion?  

To answer this question, refer to the “Water Cycle Model” passage and charts.

On one of the days of the investigation, Jamal and Siana had extra ice sitting on a paper towel next to the model.  They warmed the water and then placed one ice cube on the top of the cup.  After recording their observations about the model, they also observed that the ice on top of the model melted faster than the ice on the paper towel.  How can Jamal and Siana explain why the ice on the top of the model melted more quickly?

Jacinda’s family went to Zoo Tampa.  Jacinda’s favorite animal was the Komodo Dragon.  Jacinda learned that the Komodo Dragon lives in hot, dry climates, is cold blooded, and has rough, scaly skin.  The zoo had a model of a nest of leathery eggs to show what they would look like.  Jacinda wanted to classify the Komodo Dragon based on the animal’s physical characteristics.  How should Jacinda classify the Komodo Dragon?

Students from Ms. Lawson’s class were on a field trip at the Florida Aquarium.  They recorded observations of the different animals they encountered.  The students were intrigued by one animal in particular, the Fulvous Whistling Duck.  The duck was swimming in a large glass tank.  As the duck swam closer to the glass by the students, they observed that the duck appeared to be separated.   

Geologists have studied the rocks that formed in the higher portions of the Himalayan Mountains and have found metamorphic rocks, including schist and gneiss.  How did these rocks form? 

The Antarctic is home to many species of organisms that mostly live their lives in the ocean because the land is too cold, dry, and dark.  Scientists study the ecosystem of this environment in order to explain patterns of animal behavior.  A group of scientists documented organisms they observed.
The Orca whale obtains its energy from the Leopard seal.  Where does the ice algae obtain its energy?

To answer this question, refer to the “Track Times” passage and data chart.

The group determined that Tyler was the fastest runner and AJ was the slowest.  What evidence did the group compare during their investigation?

To answer this question, refer to the “Track Times” passage and data chart.

One of the kindergartners at the school, Malik, also wanted to race.  Malik ran for 40 seconds and then said, “I’m the fastest!”  The older students agreed that Malik ran the shortest amount of time, but was not the fastest.  What statement can help the 5^th graders explain why Malik was not the fastest?

Eli’s class was on a fieldtrip to the zoo.  Their teacher gave them a scavenger hunt to find and record different characteristics of the types of animals they would be seeing during the day.  Eli was able to find and record almost all of the information needed.
What information about an arthropod’s body covering should Eli use to complete the scavenger hunt?

In the springtime, students in Ms. Tony’s class planted seeds for a vegetable garden.  They planted rows of beans.  Jsu drew a detailed diagram of the life cycle observations of the bean plant.
Jsu wanted to explain the life cycle of the bean plants to the other classmates.  Which of Jsu’s explanations correctly describes the order of the life cycle of the bean plant?

Many electric cars use a renewable source of energy.  There are solar stations that convert solar energy into electrical energy.  Joshua bought an electric car, and used the charging station to charge it with energy.  What energy transformation takes place after Joshua unplugs the car from the charging station and drives away?

To answer this question, refer to the “Plaster of Paris” passage.

What natural occurrence would explain what Nastya and Marisol observed on days 10 and 12?

To answer this question, refer to the “Plaster of Paris” passage.

Nastya and Marisol brought their models inside. They placed the models next to a window.  They made observations for two more weeks.  What would they expect to observe?

Evelyn and Taylor like to make mixtures when they play outside.  They created four different mixtures.
 

• Mixture 1:  1000 mL of water from the hose and 50 grams of sand

• Mixture 2:  1000 mL of water from the hose and 50 grams of chalk

• Mixture 3:  1000 mL of water from the hose and 50 grams of sugar

• Mixture 4:  1000 mL of water from the hose and 50 grams of dirt

They stirred all of their mixtures 70 times.  Which claim can Evelyn and Taylor make once they looked at their mixtures?

Aisheeda and Veronica built a sound board.  They created an electrical circuit hooked up to a speaker to make sounds.  They created a switch so that the sounds could be turned on and off.  They tested different materials that they could use as switches and recorded their data.
What conclusion can Aisheeda and Veronica make based on the evidence provided?