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Testing Your Push and Pull Design

Science · Forces & Motion · ages 5-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. This chart shows your ramp test. How many times did the ball miss the cup?

    Hit5Miss2

    Answer: ______________

  2. What do you do first when you test a ramp?

    • Change the ramp before a test
    • Try the ramp and watch the ball
    • Build a new ramp before a test

  3. The goal is to get the ball into the cup. If it misses every time, the design met that goal.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. A ramp sends the ball to the left of the cup each time. Which change should you try to help it reach the cup?

    • Point the ramp toward the cup
    • Paint the ramp a new color
    • Color the cup without moving it

  5. Zoe wants her launcher to hit a cup. It hits only once in 4 tries. Which next step could help her improve it?

    • Leave out the tries that missed
    • Stop testing after that one hit
    • Change one part and test again

  6. Ramp A hit the cup 4 out of 5 times. Ramp B hit the cup 2 out of 5 times. Which had better results in these tests?

    Ramp A4Ramp B2
    • Ramp A, with four hits in five tries
    • Ramp B, with two hits in five tries
    • Both ramps, with equal hit counts

  7. Your ramp hit the cup once in 5 tries. You changed where it pointed and used the same ball for 5 more tries. It hit 4 times. Were the new results better?

    • No, it had fewer hits than before
    • No, the number of hits did not change
    • Yes, it had more hits than before

  8. Sam tested his ramp one time. The ball went in. He said, 'My design always works.' What does his test tell him?

    • One hit proves it works every time
    • He has one result and needs more tests
    • Painting proves it works every time
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Answer key

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  1. 2 · The number above Miss is 2, so the ball missed twice.
  2. Try the ramp and watch the ball · Try the ramp and watch the result before choosing a change.
  3. False · Every try missed, so none got the ball into the cup. These tests did not meet the goal.
  4. Point the ramp toward the cup · Changing where the ramp points can change where the ball goes. Test again to see whether it reaches the cup.
  5. Change one part and test again · Zoe can use the misses to choose one change, then test whether it helps.
  6. Ramp A, with four hits in five tries · Both ramps had five tries. Ramp A had more hits, so it had better results in these tests.
  7. Yes, it had more hits than before · The new tests had four hits instead of one, with five tries each time. The new results were better.
  8. He has one result and needs more tests · The test shows one hit. It does not show what happens on other tries.
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