4-PS3-3 | Changes in Energy · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions
Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the change in the energy due to the change in speed, not on the forces, as objects interact.
Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of energy.
Grade 5 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 4-PS3-3 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 | Information Transfer | Question 16 |
| Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test | Motion of Golf Balls | Question 9 |
Vocabulary
Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
- change in energy
- collision
- energy
- force
- investigation
- outcome
- prediction
- speed
- communication – Spring 2026
- drum – Spring 2026
- drum signal – Spring 2026
- energy transfer – Spring 2024
- gain energy – Spring 2026
- lose energy – Spring 2026
- mallet – Spring 2026
- motion – Spring 2024
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 4-PS3-3 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 4-PS3-3.
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