3rd Grade Science
4th Grade Science
Matter & Ecosystems
Gravity, Stars, & Shadows
Misc.
100

What is the name of a push or pull that can change how an object moves?

Hint: "think Star Wars."

Force

100

What is the framework of bones that supports the body called?

Skeleton

100

What two things does all matter have?

Mass/weight & takes up space/volume

100

What force pulls objects toward Earth?

gravity

100


Which of the following is a good claim 

that addresses the prompt above?

  1. The magnets will attract to one another.

  2. The magnets will move to the right together.

  3. The magnets will move to the left together.

  4. The magnets will repel one another.

The magnets will repel one another.

200

Two students push a box from opposite sides with the same amount of force. What happens to the box?

It stays still because the forces are balanced.

200

Animals with backbones are called what?

Vertebrates

200

Animals that eat plants are called what?

Herbivores

200

Which of the following is a good claim 

that addresses the prompt above?

  1. When water evaporates, there is an

interaction between the geosphere and biosphere.

  1. When water evaporates, there is an

interaction between the hydrosphere and atmosphere.

  1. When water precipitates, there is an interaction between the biosphere and geosphere.

  2. When water precipitates, there is an interaction between the hydrosphere and biosphere.

  1. When water evaporates, there is an

interaction between the hydrosphere and atmosphere.

200

How do you spell your 5th grade math teacher's last name?

Woodroffe

300

A toy car travels 20 cm on carpet, 10 cm on sandpaper, and 65 cm on tile. Which surface has the least friction?

The tile

300

Which of the following claims 

could be made based on the 

evidence from the graph?

  1. The student has something 

wrong with their heart. 

  1. The student started running

 At 5:00 PM. 

  1. Most of the heart beats 

were at 5:02 PM.

  1. The student was most likely

startled at 5:02 PM.

“The student was most likely

startled at 5:02 PM”.

300

Which of the following is a good claim 

that addresses the prompt above?

  1. The energy the snake uses originally came from the mouse.

  2. The energy the snake uses originally came from the grasshopper.

  3. The energy the snake uses originally came from the plant.

  4. The energy the snake uses originally came from the sun.

The energy the snake uses originally came from the sun.

300

 

Which of the following is a good claim 

that addresses the prompt above?

  1. The position of the star remain the same 

every month.

  1. Only a few stars will remain in the same 

Exact spot every month.

  1. Some stars will completely disappear every month.

  2. The position of the stars changes every month.

The position of the stars changes every month.

300

What bird can fly backwards?

Hummingbird

400


400

Make a claim about the patterns in the locations of volcanoes around the world. ”

Which of the following is a good claim that addresses the prompt above?

  1. Most volcanoes are found on the east end of continets.
  2. Most volcanoes are found along the boundaries between continents and oceans.

  3. Most volcanoes are found in the middle of the ocean.

  4. Most volcanoes are found in South America, instead of North America.



“Most volcanoes are found along the boundaries between continents and oceans.”

400

Water is solid at 0°C, liquid at 25°C, and gas at 100°C. What happens to particles as temperature increases?

Particles move faster and change states

400

What happens to a shadow if the light source moves closer to the object?

The shadow gets larger

400

What are the three branches of the U.S. Constitution?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

500

Plants in Field A gets little water and grows 12 cm. Plants in Field B get more water and grow 22 cm. What claim can you make?

Plants grow taller when they receive more water.

500

Which of the following is a good claim that addresses the prompt above?

  1. The movement of wind mainly changed this landscape over time.

  2. Rain mainly changed this landscape over time.

  3. The vegetation on this land mainly changed this landscape over time.

  4. The freezing and thawing/melting of ice mainly changed this landscape over time.



“The freezing and thawing/melting of ice mainly changed this landscape over time.”

500

What scientific idea says matter cannot be created or destroyed?

conservation of matter

500

A student drops three objects from the same height:

Object                   Mass                         Time to Hit Ground

Tennis Ball                60g                            2 seconds

Metal Ball                  200g                          2 seconds

Rubber Ball                150g                          2 seconds

What conclusion can the student make about gravity?

A. Heavier objects fall faster
B. Lighter objects fall faster
C. Gravity pulls objects toward Earth at the same rate
D. Gravity only affects metal objects

C — Gravity pulls objects toward Earth at the same rate.

500

How many continents are there in the world?

7

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