Public Release Items: Science Grade 5

A fossilized seashell is found on a mountain.

Maryland air quality is reported daily using the color codes from the data table below.

A student places one magnet above another magnet as shown below.

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A teacher conducted an investigation that demonstrated changes in matter. Three beakers were used in the investigation. Each empty beaker had a mass of 400 grams. Beaker W and Beaker X each contained 25 grams of sugar. Beaker Z contained 500 milliliters of water at 60° Celsius.

The teacher poured the sugar from Beaker W into Beaker Z. The teacher stirred the sugar and water until the sugar was not visible.

Next, the teacher slowly heated the sugar in Beaker X on a hot plate. Within a few minutes, the sugar melted. The melted sugar turned brown and began to smoke. Finally, the melted sugar turned black and became a solid.

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A teacher conducted an investigation that demonstrated changes in matter. Three beakers were used in the investigation. Each empty beaker had a mass of 400 grams. Beaker W and Beaker X each contained 25 grams of sugar. Beaker Z contained 500 milliliters of water at 60° Celsius.

The teacher poured the sugar from Beaker W into Beaker Z. The teacher stirred the sugar and water until the sugar was not visible.

Next, the teacher slowly heated the sugar in Beaker X on a hot plate. Within a few minutes, the sugar melted. The melted sugar turned brown and began to smoke. Finally, the melted sugar turned black and became a solid.

Use the passage 'Making Fresh Water from Salt Water' to answer the following question.

Use the passage 'Making Fresh Water from Salt Water' to answer the following question.

Use the passage 'Making Fresh Water from Salt Water' to answer the following question.

Use the information and diagram below to answer the following.

A troglobite is any animal that lives in dark caves. These animals have special features that help them live in cool, dark places, like the caves in western Maryland. Many cave millipedes, a type of troglobite, have long antennae that feel vibrations. Northern cave fish, another troglobite, have very little skin coloring and cannot see. Animals in caves eat bat waste, material from dead plants, and animals that wash into the cave.

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A troglobite is any animal that lives in dark caves. These animals have special features that help them live in cool, dark places, like the caves in western Maryland. Many cave millipedes, a type of troglobite, have long antennae that feel vibrations. Northern cave fish, another troglobite, have very little skin coloring and cannot see. Animals in caves eat bat waste, material from dead plants, and animals that wash into the cave.

A population of troglobite cave fish is moved from a cave habitat to an open-air pond.

Students measured the change in height of a plant during a 25-day period. The graph below shows their data.

A circuit made of wires, a light bulb, a switch, and a battery is shown below.

A student wants to compare the amount of matter in a scoop of frozen ice cream to that of a scoop of melted ice cream.

Explain how the student might make this comparison. In your explanation, be sure to include

• the equipment needed
• the likely outcome of the comparison

Write your answer in the space provided.

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Students visited the Morris W. Offit telescope located at the Maryland Space Grant Observatory in Baltimore. They learned about the stars, planets, and moon.

The students recorded the information below.

• Star patterns stay the same, but their locations in the sky seem to change.
• The sun, planets, and moon appear to move in the sky.
• Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our solar system.
• Polaris is a star that is part of a pattern of stars called the Little Dipper.

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Students visited the Morris W. Offit telescope located at the Maryland Space Grant Observatory in Baltimore. They learned about the stars, planets, and moon.

The students recorded the information below.

• Star patterns stay the same, but their locations in the sky seem to change.
• The sun, planets, and moon appear to move in the sky.
• Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our solar system.
• Polaris is a star that is part of a pattern of stars called the Little Dipper.

A student mixed salt and sugar.

Scientists group animals based on physical features.

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All natural resources on Earth are either renewable or nonrenewable. Whether a resource is renewable or nonrenewable depends on how fast or slow the resource is replaced. If the resource is used faster than it is replaced, then the resource will, in time, disappear.

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All natural resources on Earth are either renewable or nonrenewable. Whether a resource is renewable or nonrenewable depends on how fast or slow the resource is replaced. If the resource is used faster than it is replaced, then the resource will, in time, disappear.

Some schools have programs to recycle paper products such as student papers, newspapers, and cardboard boxes.

A student travels in a car from home to school. The locations of the student’s home and the school are shown on the map below.

The drawing below is of three separate bar magnets. The north and south poles of each magnet are labeled.

A leaf is covered in mud during a landslide.

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Homes that are built to be environmentally friendly because they use energy more efficiently than other homes are called “green” homes. “Green” homes often have reflective roofs and walls made of recycled materials. The windows in these energy-saving homes are double-paned, meaning each window has two pieces of glass. Double-paned windows have a layer of air between the window panes. This layer is a barrier against extreme temperatures and saves energy.

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Homes that are built to be environmentally friendly because they use energy more efficiently than other homes are called “green” homes. “Green” homes often have reflective roofs and walls made of recycled materials. The windows in these energy-saving homes are double-paned, meaning each window has two pieces of glass. Double-paned windows have a layer of air between the window panes. This layer is a barrier against extreme temperatures and saves energy.

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Students used two textbooks and a board to make a ramp. The students rolled Ball 1 down the ramp. They measured the distance the ball traveled in 10 seconds. The students repeated the investigation, using Ball 2. The students calculated the average speed of each ball after five trials and recorded the information in the data table below.

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Students used two textbooks and a board to make a ramp. The students rolled Ball 1 down the ramp. They measured the distance the ball traveled in 10 seconds. The students repeated the investigation, using Ball 2. The students calculated the average speed of each ball after five trials and recorded the information in the data table below.

Stars are organized into patterns called constellations. One constellation is named Leo.

Two circuits are shown below. The light bulb of Circuit 1 does not glow. The light bulb of Circuit 2 glows.

Fireflies release light from specialized cells in a part of their body called the lantern. The light produced releases very little heat. The firefly signals attract other fireflies and also warn predators that they taste bad. Some female fireflies produce “false signals” to attract male fireflies. These “false signals” are a response to a male light signal. The attracted male firefly comes to the light of the female firefly. The female firefly then eats the male firefly.

Explain why fireflies have different types of specialized cells. In your explanation, be sure to include

• how these specialized cells help the fireflies survive

Write your answer in the space provided.

A student pushed a toy car from Point W to Point X in 3 seconds.

A scientist investigated how well plants native to Maryland would grow in desert conditions. The scientist placed equal amounts of desert soil into 10 identical containers. Each container held two of the same kind of plant. The scientist investigated a total of 10 different kinds of plants. The scientist placed all of the containers into a greenhouse adjusted to produce hot, desert-like conditions. The scientist gave the plants equal, but small amounts of water for the next five weeks. Most of the plants did not survive after the five week investigation.

The diagram below shows an incomplete circuit.

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A teacher gave students four rock samples. The students listed their observations about each rock sample in the data table below.

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A teacher gave students four rock samples. The students listed their observations about each rock sample in the data table below.

Use the information below to answer the following.

A teacher gave students four rock samples. The students listed their observations about each rock sample in the data table below.

Use the information below to answer the following.

A Green Community

Many cities in the United States are developing “green communities.” A green community is intended to reduce the use of energy and consists of houses, apartments, and nearby businesses. Grocery stores, restaurants, and movie theaters are all within walking distance of the homes in the community. People travel shorter distances to their schools and jobs.

Many of the buildings in a green community are made of renewable and recycled materials. Solar energy keeps the buildings at a comfortable temperature. Natural landscape features, such as trees and plants, are carefully located to provide shade and to control temperatures. Community gardens allow residents to grow food and flowers.

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A Green Community

Many cities in the United States are developing “green communities.” A green community is intended to reduce the use of energy and consists of houses, apartments, and nearby businesses. Grocery stores, restaurants, and movie theaters are all within walking distance of the homes in the community. People travel shorter distances to their schools and jobs.

Many of the buildings in a green community are made of renewable and recycled materials. Solar energy keeps the buildings at a comfortable temperature. Natural landscape features, such as trees and plants, are carefully located to provide shade and to control temperatures. Community gardens allow residents to grow food and flowers.

Most people in green communities reduce their use of fossil fuel products.

Use the passage 'Making a Splash on Mars' to answer the following.

Use the passage 'Making a Splash on Mars' to answer the following.

Use the passage 'Making a Splash on Mars' to answer the following.

A group of students investigated several materials often used as conductors or insulators. The investigation results are shown in the data table below.

Some organisms require little water to live.