3rd GRADE 1st 6 WEEKS SCIENCE TEST

3rd GRADE 1st 6 WEEKS SCIENCE TEST

Instructions: Please choose the correct answer and bubble in the appropriate answer document. Teachers may pace the assessment by reading the items orally as appropriate.

1 Liquids and gases take the shape of their containers. Which of the following will take the shape of its container?

A a crayon in a backpack B a bike wheel in a box C a cookie in a jar D milk in a carton

4 To show you that it is possible to separate mixtures, your teacher gave you a mixture of sand and iron filings. Then she had you wave a piece of metal over the mixture, and the iron filings jumped onto the piece of metal from the mixture.

2 There are three buckets each containing different materials. The answer choices below list the contents of each of the buckets. Which is a mixture?

A bucket #1: gravel, sand, salt B bucket #2: paper clips, tacks,

nails C bucket #3: rice, peas, beans D All are mixtures.

3 Mrs. Parson's class was asked to bring items from home to see which would sink or float. Which is a list of the items that all sink?

A metal spoon, steel nail, glass marble

B plastic spoon, plastic duck, steel nail

C glass marble, plastic straw, metal spoon

D steel nail, Styrofoam cup, glass marble

From this, you can say that the metal filings have what physical property?

A smell B magnetism C ability to float D ability to sink

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What part of the picture above shows something that is a gas?

A straw B ice cubes C bubbles D glass

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The balance scale shown above is measuring the mass of a rock. Which of the following is the mass?

A 5 grams B 7 grams C 8 grams D 9 grams

What statement BEST describes the drawing above?

A The apple is heavier than the orange.

B The orange has less mass than the apple.

C The orange is lighter than the apple.

D The apple has less mass than the orange.

8 Megan's little brother did not look well after his third birthday party. Their mother took his temperature, and it was 101?F so she had to give him liquid medicine. She had to use an eye dropper to get the right dosage so she didn't give him too much medicine. What instrument did their mother use to determine his temperature?

A Eye dropper B Thermometer C Hot plate D Ruler

9 Edgardo is conducting an investigation to figure out the melting and boiling points of seven unknown substances. All of the substances have similar color, texture, and odor. Edgardo measured the melting and boiling points of the substances one by one. He recorded his results in the chart below.

10 Martha collected data about an object she found, and then she recorded it on a chart. She recorded these observations on a chart.

Use the chart below to answer the following question.

Based on the data from the chart, you could reasonably conclude that __________.

A substances a and f are the same substance

B all of the substances have different melting and boiling points

C substances a, e, and g have the same melting and boiling points

D substances a, c, and g are the same substance

As you study the chart, observations C, F, G, and H are similar because they _____________.

A are not properties you can observe just by looking

B require no measurement C are incorrect observations D are all properties of a gas

11 There are three states of matter. What state of matter has a fixed shape and size?

A liquid B solid C gas

Read the selection below and answer questions 12 and 13.

In science class, Thomas and his lab group were looking at the physical properties of an item in the "mystery jar." Their teacher gave them a box of science tools to use. She also reviewed the class science rules with them before they began.

12 What science tool with they use to determine the mass of the jar?

A thermometer B balance C ruler D hand lens

13 During the lab, Thomas dropped the jar. It didn't break, but Thomas noticed a crack in the jar. What should he do?

A Tell the teacher that the jar was like that when he got it.

B Ignore the problem. C Tell the teacher that

the jar accidentally got cracked. D Finish the lab and then throw the jar in the trash without telling anyone.

14 Safety goggles are necessary during an investigation when students ?

A use a triple beam balance to measure the mass of an object

B draw and label a diagram

C Mix vinegar and baking soda together

D observe a small object with a hand lens

15 Betsy wants to find out what the hottest time of the day is. What would be the BEST way to ensure that she is getting accurate results?

A Take the temperature every 5 hours for one day

B Take the temperature every hour for one day

C Take the temperature once a day for five days

D Take the temperature every hour for five days

3RD Grade 1st 6 Weeks Science Test Key

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Answer

Primary SE

Secondary SE

1

D

3.5B

2

D

3.5D

3.3A

3

A

3.5A

4

B

3.5A

5

C

3.5B

6

C

3.5A

3.4A

7

D

3.5A

8

B

3.4A

9

C

3.2D

10

A

3.5A

3.2D

11

B

3.5B

12

B

3.4A

13

C

3.1A

14

C

3.4B

3.1A

15

D

3.2E

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