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 8 cm C 10 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 water amount affect how tall a bean plant grows?	amount of water

A Change the amount of water and keep the seed type, soil and sunlight the same. B Change every material and every condition at the same time. C Keep the amount of water 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 wool jumper useful for keeping a body warm outside?

Material property

Material	Job
wool jumper	keeping a body warm outside

A changes into a different animal B tells the time C has no observable property D traps warm air

Question 4 of 5 Predicting and concluding

Use the shadow observations. Which conclusion is best supported?

Shadow of the letterbox

Time	Shadow length
Midday	21 cm
Late afternoon	61 cm

A The Sun appeared higher in the late afternoon because the shadow was longer. B The Sun appeared lower in the late afternoon because the shadow was longer. C The letterbox grew much taller during the afternoon. 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?

Small metal washers picked up

Magnet distance	Washers
3 cm	20
12 cm	4

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

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