Year 2 ICAS Science 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Observing and measuring

Use the growth data. How much taller was the seedling on Day 5 than on Day 1?

Seedling height

Day	Height
Day 1	10 cm
Day 5	20 cm

A 20 cm B 13 cm C 30 cm D 10 cm

Question 2 of 5 Investigating

Use the investigation plan. Which setup is the fairest test?

Fair-test plan

Question	Factor to change
Does spoon material affect how quickly it warms up?	spoon material

A Change every material and every condition at the same time. B Keep the spoon material the same in every trial. C Change the spoon material and keep the same hot water and same start time the same. D Change a different factor and ignore the question.

Question 3 of 5 Interpreting

Use the material table. Which property makes the cork board useful for holding up notes?

Material property

Material	Job
cork board	holding up notes

A is soft enough to push pins into B changes into a different animal C tells the time D has no observable property

Question 4 of 5 Predicting and concluding

Use the shadow observations. Which conclusion is best supported?

Shadow of the letterbox

Time	Shadow length
Midday	27 cm
Late afternoon	52 cm

A The Sun appeared higher in the late afternoon because the shadow was longer. B The letterbox grew much taller during the afternoon. C The shadow data gives no evidence at all. D The Sun appeared lower in the late afternoon because the shadow was longer.

Question 5 of 5 Energy and change

Use the magnet data. Which conclusion is best supported?

Metal pins picked up

Magnet distance	Pins
3 cm	18
12 cm	3

A The magnet picked up more pins when it was farther away. B Distance made no difference to the result. C The magnet picked up fewer pins when it was farther away. D The magnet stopped being magnetic before the second test.

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