4-PS3-1 | Speed and Energy · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions
Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
Clarification statement: Assessment does not include quantitative measures of changes in the speed of an object or on any precise or quantitative definition of energy.
Grade 5 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 4-PS3-1 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 | Motion of Golf Balls | Question 5 |
Vocabulary
Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
- energy
- evidence
- explanation
- investigation
- observation
- quantitative
- simulation
- speed
- bounce height – Spring 2024
- data table – Spring 2024
- measurement – Spring 2024
- release height – Spring 2024
- tape measure – Spring 2024
- kinetic energy – implied by "relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object" and, in 4-PS3-3, "the change in the energy due to the change in speed"
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 4-PS3-1 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 4-PS3-1.
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