Grade 5: Unit 1 Earth and Space Science Pre/Post Comprehensive Assessment FY20-21

1. Which question should the students research before starting this assignment? (5-ETS1-2)

• A. How many students will be in each group?
• B. Did it take less than one class period to make?
• C. What is the length of pencils, pens, and erasers?
• D. What is the color of pencils, pens, and erasers?

2. Why did the teacher suggest that the students talk to each other about their design ideas? (5-ETS1-2)

• A. Sharing ideas leads to improved designs.
• B. Students will all make the same design.
• C. He does not want them to waste time by coming up with their own ideas.
• D. He does not think the students can do the task on their own without help.

3. The students design an investigation to test if the pencil cases hold the required objects. Which step below is not needed for a fair test? (5-ETS1-2)

• A. Decide the color of the pencil case.
• B. Record the results of the investigation.
• C. Measure the length or width of each case.
• D. Repeat the investigation and compare results.

4. The teacher tells the students that there are new requirements for their pencil cases. They should be able to punch holes in the side of it to put it in a three-ring binder. The binder should then fold flat. Can each of the students’ pencil cases be modified to meet the new requirements? (5-ETS1-2)

• A
• B
• C
• D

5. A farmer wants to protect crops from harmful insects. He does not want to harm the honeybees. Which data would be most helpful to the farmer? (5-ESS3-1)

• A. The types of crops that require pesticides and what time the sun sets.
• B. The days it will be rainy and where local honeybee colonies are located.
• C. The time of day the unwanted insects are active and if the pesticide comes in liquid form.
• D. Effective pesticides on unwanted insects and how long it takes the pesticide to decay.

6. Which technique will help protect honeybees and also help protect the water supply? (5-ESS3-1)

• A. Apply in the morning and evening for the pesticide to last all day.
• B. The days it will be rainy and where local honeybee colonies are located.
• C. The time of day the unwanted insects are active and if the pesticide comes in liquid form.
• D. Effective pesticides on unwanted insects and how long it takes the pesticide to decay.

7. What group is most negatively affected by green communities? (5-ESS3-1)

• A. oil production workers
• B. local restaurant owners
• C. people who ride public transportation
• D. people concerned about the environment

8. The diagram shows the sun at different places in the sky during the summer. Where is the most likely location of the sun at 7:00 a.m.? (5-ESS1-2)

• A. Location 2
• B. Location 3
• C. Between Locations 1 and 2
• D. Between Locations 2 and 3

9. Which statement below is true about Earth’s closest star, the Sun? (5-ESS1-1)

• A. The Sun is smaller than planet Earth.
• B. The Sun does not give off its own light.
• C. The Sun causes the moon to be seen at night.
• D. The Sun heats all planets at the same temperature.

10. Which one of the statements below is best supported by Sam’s data?

• A. The Sun is closer to Earth during the summer months.
• B. The evenings are shorter in the winter than in the summer.
• C. When the day is longer than 24 hours, the hours of sunlight are longer.
• D. Earth’s tilt on its axis and the Sun’s path affects the sunrise and sunset times.