3-ESS2-1 | Expected Weather During a Season · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
Clarification statement: Examples of data could include average temperature, precipitation, and wind direction.
Assessment boundary: Assessment of graphical displays is limited to pictographs and bar graphs. Assessment does not include climate change.
Grade 5 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-ESS2-1 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 | Hurricane Formation | Question 25 |
| Hurricane Formation | Question 26 | |
| Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test | Weather Patterns | Question 10 |
| Weather Patterns | Question 11 |
Vocabulary
Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
- average temperature
- bar graph
- climate change
- data
- data table
- graphical display
- pictograph
- precipitation
- season
- temperature
- typical weather
- weather
- weather condition
- wind direction
- air temperature – Spring 2026, Spring 2024
- average daily air temperature – Spring 2024
- average high temperature – Spring 2026
- average low temperature – Spring 2026
- body of water – Spring 2026
- climate – Spring 2026
- energy – Spring 2026
- hurricane – Spring 2026
- landfall – Spring 2026
- map – Spring 2024
- maximum wind speed – Spring 2026
- storm – Spring 2026
- surface water temperature – Spring 2026
- temperature range – Spring 2024
- weather pattern – Spring 2024
- wind speed – Spring 2026
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 3-ESS2-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-ESS2-1.