3-PS2-1 | Balanced and Unbalanced Forces · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
Clarification statement: Examples could include an unbalanced force on one side of an object can make it start moving; and, balanced forces (including friction) acting on a stationary object from both sides will not produce any motion at all.
Assessment boundary: Assessment is limited to one variable at a time: number, size, or direction of forces. Assessment does not include quantitative force size, only qualitative and relative. Assessment is limited to gravity being addressed as a force that pulls objects down.
Grade 5 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-PS2-1 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
| Exam | Cluster | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 Grade 5 Test | Investigations with Balloons | Question 31 |
| Investigations with Balloons | Question 34 | |
| Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test | Motion of Golf Balls | Question 6 |
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