Year 6 ICAS Science 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Observing and measuring

Four rain gauges were left out overnight and read the next morning. The class wants the rainfall that fell on open ground. Which reading should be left out of that average?

Overnight rain gauge readings

Gauge	Where it stood	Water collected
Gauge 1	open lawn	14 mm
Gauge 2	open path	13 mm
Gauge 3	under a thick gum tree	4 mm
Gauge 4	open oval	14 mm

A Gauge 1 B Gauge 3 C Gauge 4 D Gauge 2

Question 2 of 5 Interpreting data

Class 6B counted playground litter on Monday and counted again on Friday. Ravi says the playground was cleaner on Friday because far fewer apple cores were found. What does the whole record show about his claim?

Playground litter counted twice

Litter type	Monday count	Friday count
paper	18	26
plastic wrap	24	21
drink cans	6	9
apple cores	12	4

A Both days had 60 pieces in total, so the litter did not fall. B Friday had 8 fewer pieces of litter in total. C The rise in paper means the two days cannot be compared. D Friday had 5 more pieces of litter in total.

Question 3 of 5 Life and living

A field key sorts beetles found under bark. Step 1: if the feelers are longer than the body it is a longhorn, if not go to step 2. Step 2: if the wing cases are striped go to step 3, if they are plain it is a darkling. Step 3: if the neck plate is spotted it is a jewel beetle, if the neck plate is plain it is a click beetle. Which specimen is the click beetle?

A Specimen A B Specimen B C Specimen C D Specimen D

Question 4 of 5 Natural and processed materials

A torch was shone through four samples onto a card behind each one. A builder needs a shower room panel that lets daylight through but does not let shapes be made out. Which sample suits that job?

A The clear plastic B The frosted glass C The tinted plastic D The thin card

Question 5 of 5 Energy and change

A stiff beam rests on a pivot. A 400 g bag hangs 30 cm to the left of the pivot and the right side is still empty. Where should a 200 g bag be hung so that the beam balances level?

A 15 cm to the right of the pivot B 30 cm to the right of the pivot C 60 cm to the right of the pivot D 120 cm to the right of the pivot

Year 6 Science sample

Answer the sample questions

Four rain gauges were left out overnight and read the next morning. The class wants the rainfall that fell on open ground. Which reading should be left out of that average?

Class 6B counted playground litter on Monday and counted again on Friday. Ravi says the playground was cleaner on Friday because far fewer apple cores were found. What does the whole record show about his claim?

A torch was shone through four samples onto a card behind each one. A builder needs a shower room panel that lets daylight through but does not let shapes be made out. Which sample suits that job?

A stiff beam rests on a pivot. A 400 g bag hangs 30 cm to the left of the pivot and the right side is still empty. Where should a 200 g bag be hung so that the beam balances level?