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Science · Scientific Inquiry · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What should you do while a test happens?

    • Guess what will happen
    • Watch and describe the result
    • Pack away before the test ends

  2. How many things do you change in a fair comparison?

    • One chosen thing
    • Two chosen things
    • All things at once

  3. You can use test results to answer your question.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. The chart shows drops held before leaking. How many drops did towel B hold?

    Towel A3Towel B7

    Answer: ______________

  5. Ben compares how a rubber ball and a foam ball bounce. He drops the rubber ball on carpet and the foam ball on tile, from the same height. Is this a fair comparison?

    • Yes, the height stayed the same
    • Yes, both objects are balls
    • No, both ball material and floor changed

  6. Mia's test shows towel B holds more drops before leaking than towel A. Which statement uses her result?

    • Towel A will always be larger than towel B
    • Towel B held more drops in this test
    • Both towels must have been the same colour

  7. Leo tests whether the same magnet sticks to two metal objects. It sticks to the paper clip but not to the fork. What do these results show?

    • Not every metal object sticks to this magnet.
    • Every metal object sticks to this magnet.
    • No metal object sticks to this magnet.

  8. Ana compares two plants that started alike. She gives one more water and more sunlight than the other. That plant grows taller. Why can she not tell which change helped?

    • Only the water changed
    • Both plants received exactly the same care
    • Both water and sunlight changed
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Answer key

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  1. Watch and describe the result · Watch during the test so you can notice and describe what happens.
  2. One chosen thing · Change one thing. Keep other things that could affect the result the same.
  3. True · Mia compares the drops held by each towel to answer her question about holding water.
  4. 7 · The number above towel B's bar is 7, so towel B held 7 drops.
  5. No, both ball material and floor changed · The ball material and floor both changed. Keep the floor the same when comparing the balls.
  6. Towel B held more drops in this test · The result tells Mia about drops held in this test. It does not tell her towel size or colour.
  7. Not every metal object sticks to this magnet. · The metal fork did not stick, so not every metal object sticks to this magnet. The paper clip did stick.
  8. Both water and sunlight changed · Two things changed. This comparison does not separate the effects of water and sunlight.
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