5-PS1-3 | Identifying Materials by Properties · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions

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Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

Clarification statement: Examples of materials to be identified could include baking soda and other powders, metals, minerals, and liquids. Examples of properties could include color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and solubility; density is not intended as an identifiable property.

Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include density or distinguishing between mass and weight.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 5-PS1-3 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam	Cluster	Question
Spring 2026 Grade 5 Test	Minerals of New York State	Question 5
	Minerals of New York State	Question 6
	Minerals of New York State	Question 9
Spring 2025 Grade 5 Test	Properties of Substances	Question 9
	Properties of Substances	Question 10
Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test	Identifying Substances	Question 19
	Identifying Substances	Question 21
	Identifying Substances	Question 23

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Grades 3–5 science standards | 5. Structure and Properties of Matter