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	9 cm
Day 5	12 cm

A 3 cm B 12 cm C 9 cm D 21 cm

Question 2 of 5 Investigating

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

Fair-test plan

Question	Factor to change
Does paper type affect how much water is absorbed?	paper type

A Change every material and every condition at the same time. B Keep the paper type the same in every trial. C Change the paper type and keep the same water amount and same test 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 clear cup useful for watching coloured water?

Material property

Material	Job
clear cup	watching coloured water

A lets light pass through 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 netball post

Time	Shadow length
Morning	52 cm
Midday	28 cm

A The Sun appeared lower at midday because the shadow was shorter. B The Sun appeared higher at midday because the shadow was shorter. C The netball post became much shorter by midday. D The shadow data gives no evidence at all.

Question 5 of 5 Energy and change

Use the magnet data. Which conclusion is best supported?

Steel staples picked up

Magnet distance	Staples
3 cm	13
9 cm	6

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

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