| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Use clues to think like a science detective.
- Read each question carefully before choosing an answer.
- Explain your thinking when a question asks for a reason.
Example: A plant near a sunny window grows taller than a plant kept in a dark cupboard. What is the best conclusion?
Answer: Plants need light to grow well.
Part 1: Clue Choices
Choose the answer that best fits all the clues.
1. A rock is hard, does not bend, and keeps its shape. Which property is being tested?
| ○ A. Color | ○ B. Hardness |
| ○ C. Smell | ○ D. Temperature |
2. Mia puts an ice cube in the sun. Leo puts an ice cube in a freezer. Which ice cube will melt first?
| ○ A. Mia's ice cube | ○ B. Leo's ice cube |
| ○ C. Both at the same time | ○ D. Neither ice cube |
3. A seed has water, air, and warmth but no light. Which change would most likely help it begin growing?
| ○ A. Move it to a cold place | ○ B. Remove the water |
| ○ C. Give it suitable soil | ○ D. Cover it with ice |
4. Four objects are tested. Only the metal spoon is attracted to a magnet. What can you conclude?
| ○ A. All objects are magnetic | ○ B. The spoon may contain magnetic metal |
| ○ C. The spoon is made of wood | ○ D. Magnets attract every object |
Part 2: Fact Detective
Write True if the statement is correct or False if it is not.
5. A shadow forms when an object blocks some light. True / False
6. Plants get all of their food from the soil. True / False
7. Water can change from a liquid into a solid when it freezes. True / False
8. A prediction is a careful guess about what may happen. True / False
9. Sound can travel through nothing at all. True / False
Part 3: Match the Evidence
Match each science word on the left with its best meaning on the right.
| 10. | Observe | __________ | A. To say what may happen next |
| 11. | Predict | __________ | B. The substance an object is made from |
| 12. | Measure | __________ | C. What happens after a test |
| 13. | Material | __________ | D. To use senses or tools to gather information |
| 14. | Result | __________ | E. To find the size, amount, or number of something |
Part 4: Sort the Materials
Use the clues to complete each row with the material's state and one property.
| Material | State | Property |
|---|---|---|
| Ice | Solid | Keeps its shape |
| Milk | ||
| Steam | ||
| Wooden block | ||
| Rainwater |
Part 5: Lab Logic (optional challenge)
Solve each problem and give the answer with the correct unit when needed.
16. A scientist places 3 red leaves and 5 yellow leaves in a collection tray. How many leaves are in the tray altogether? Answer: __________ leaves |
17. A worm moves 4 centimeters in the morning and 6 centimeters in the afternoon. How far does it move altogether? Answer: __________ centimeters |
18. There are 12 seeds. A student plants 7 of them. How many seeds are left? Answer: __________ seeds |
19. Four beetles each have 6 legs. How many legs do the beetles have altogether? Answer: __________ legs |
20. A thermometer reads 9 degrees in the morning and 15 degrees at noon. How many degrees warmer is it at noon? Answer: __________ degrees |
Answer Key
| 1. | B (Hardness) |
| 2. | A (Mia's ice cube) |
| 3. | C (Give it suitable soil) |
| 4. | B (The spoon may contain magnetic metal) |
| 5. | True |
| 6. | False |
| 7. | True |
| 8. | True |
| 9. | False |
| 10. | D (To use senses or tools to gather information) |
| 11. | A (To say what may happen next) |
| 12. | E (To find the size, amount, or number of something) |
| 13. | B (The substance an object is made from) |
| 14. | C (What happens after a test) |
| 15a. | Milk · Liquid · Takes the shape of its container |
| 15b. | Steam · Gas · Spreads out to fill space |
| 15c. | Wooden block · Solid · Keeps its shape |
| 15d. | Rainwater · Liquid · Can be poured |
| 16. | 8 leaves |
| 17. | 10 centimeters |
| 18. | 5 seeds |
| 19. | 24 legs |
| 20. | 6 degrees |