Year 3 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	8 cm
Day 5	18 cm

A 18 cm B 10 cm C 8 cm D 26 cm

Question 2 of 5 Investigating

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

Fair-test plan

Question	Factor to change
Does bristle stiffness affect how clean a tile gets?	bristle stiffness

A Change the bristle stiffness and keep the same tile and same scrubbing time the same. B Change every material and every condition at the same time. C Keep the bristle stiffness the same in every trial. D Change a different factor and ignore the question.

Question 3 of 5 Interpreting

Use the material table. Which property makes the torch lens useful for sending light forward?

Material property

Material	Job
torch lens	sending light forward

A changes into a different animal B tells the time C lets light pass through D has no observable property

Question 4 of 5 Predicting and concluding

Use the shadow observations. Which conclusion is best supported?

Shadow of the flag pole

Time	Shadow length
Morning	48 cm
Midday	19 cm

A The Sun appeared higher at midday because the shadow was shorter. B The Sun appeared lower at midday because the shadow was shorter. C The flag pole 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	17
9 cm	7

A The magnet picked up fewer staples when it was farther away. B The magnet picked up more 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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