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

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
  • color
  • density
  • electrical conductivity
  • hardness
  • investigation
  • liquid
  • magnetic force
  • mass
  • material
  • measurement
  • metal
  • mineral
  • observation
  • powder
  • property
  • reflectivity
  • response to magnetic forces
  • solubility
  • thermal conductivity
  • weight
From released test questions

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 5-PS1-3 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Identify an observation or measurement, from those given, that supports the identification of a material based on its properties. Spring 2026 · Q5 Spring 2026 · Q9 Spring 2025 · Q9 Spring 2024 · Q21
Level 2: From given observations and/or measurements, identify a material based on its properties. Spring 2026 · Q6 Spring 2025 · Q10 Spring 2024 · Q19 Spring 2024 · Q23
Level 3: Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
Level 4: Plan and conduct an investigation to make observations and obtain measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
Notice: PLD levels!

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 5-PS1-3.

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