3-ESS3-1 | Solution to a Weather-Related Hazard · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions

Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

Clarification statement: Examples of design solutions to weather-related hazards could include barriers to prevent flooding, wind resistant roofs, and lightning rods.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-ESS3-1 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam	Cluster	Question
Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test	Weather Patterns	Question 13

Vocabulary

Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.

From this standard

claim
constraint
criteria
design solution
evidence
flood
hazard
lightning rod
merit
scientific evidence
weather-related hazard
wind-resistant roof

From released test questions

flash flood – Spring 2024
heavy rainfall – Spring 2024
rain – Spring 2024
rainwater – Spring 2024
sandbag – Spring 2024
sewer system – Spring 2024
soil – Spring 2024
water treatment plant – Spring 2024

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 3-ESS3-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Identify the given evidence that supports a claim about the merit of a solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

Level 2: Identify a claim about the merit of a design solution, using evidence provided, that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. Spring 2024 · Q13

Level 3: Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

Level 4: Make a claim about the merit of a design solution, by citing relevant scientific evidence about how it meets the criteria and constraints of the problem, that results in a reduction of impacts caused by a weather-related hazard.

Resources

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Grades 3–5 science standards | 3. Weather and Climate