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(1 mark) (1 mark)*0511SA01* 2011Test ALEVELS3–5 ScKEY STAGE2First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Please circle one SchoolDayYear Month BoyGirl*0511SA*Science sampling testHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 1

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3*0511SA03*INSTRUCTIONSRead this carefully.Answers This pencil shows where you will need to put your answer. For some questions you may need to draw an answer instead of writing one. Do not write in the grey margins. Do not write on or near the barcodes.You have 45 minutesfor this test.Some questions may have a box like this for you to write down your thoughts and ideas.HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 3

(1 mark) (1 mark)4*0511SA04*1Growth and health(a) Sue writes down some different stages of the human life cycle. Write the correct letter(A–E) in each box on the chart below to order the stages of the human life cycle from youngest to oldest. (b) Sue describes some of the stages of the human life cycle in the table below. Which stages of the human life cycle (A, B, C, Dor E) are being described? Write ONEletter next to each description.AadultBold ageCtoddler DteenagerEnewborn Some stages of the human life cycleChart showing the stages of the human life cycle. ............ Youngest............ ............ ............ ............ OldestStage (write the letter)............Description of stage■body gets taller quickly and changes shape■more body hair starts to grow■may get spots (acne) ............■has just learned to walk■is learning to talk■is learning to use a toiletHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 4

(2 marks) (1 mark)5*0511SA05*(c) There are different life processes that humans do. Complete the table below to show the missing life processes and evidence. One row of the table has been done for you. (d) Sue knows that what you eat can help you live a healthy life. (i) What is bestfor Sue to do to help her have a healthy diet? Tick ONEbox. Sue should... (ii) Sue eats the best foods to give her a healthy life. GiveONE otherway Sue could keep her body healthy. ......................................................................................................not eat sugary foods.not eat foods that contain fat or oil.eat a variety of different foods. eat only fruit.Life processgrowthEvidence of the life process People get taller.nutrition ..................................People walk. People have babies. People ....................................................................(1 mark)HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 5

(1 mark) (1 mark)6*0511SA06*2Mixing solids with water(a) Nasra wants to find out if the temperature of water affects the time it takes for sugar to dissolve. Nasra dissolves one teaspoon of sugar in 100 cm3of water. She repeats her test using water at different temperatures. Name TWOvariables Nasra should keep the same to make her test fair. 1. ............................................................................................................. 2. ............................................................................................................. (b) Nasra records her results in a table. Explain how the temperatureof the water affects the time taken for the sugar to dissolve. ................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................Water temperature (°C)20 30 40Time taken for sugar to dissolve (seconds) 55 41 27HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 6

(2 marks)7*0511SA07*(c) Then Nasra adds differentsolids to water. The photographs show the solids before and after adding water. Complete the table by writing yesor noin each row to show if the solids dissolved. Use the photographs to help you.Name of solidbath crystals coconut citric acid crystalsDid the solid dissolve? Yes or no?Citric acid crystals in waterBath crystalsBath crystalsin water Citric acid crystalsCoconut in water CoconutHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 7

(1 mark) (1 mark)8*0511SA08*3Computer games(a) Robert wants to find out if children who play computer games have faster reaction times than those who do not play computer games. A computer flashes pictures on a screen. When the children see a picture, they press a computer key as fast as they can. The computer measures their reaction times. The tables below show the reaction times of different children. How many children were tested in this investigation? ..................................................... (b) What unit of time was used to record the reaction times? .....................................................0. 36 0. 38 0. 38 0. 39 0. 37 Children who do NOT play computer gamesReaction time (seconds) Raj Graham Anna Alex CameronReaction time (seconds) Children who play computer games Robert Tara Mike Rebecca Amina0. 32 0. 33 0. 35 0. 34 0. 36HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 8

(1 mark) (1 mark)9*0511SA09*(c) Look at the results tables. Describe the difference in reaction times between the children who play computer games and the children who do not. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (d) The computer is better than a stopwatch for measuring the reaction times in this investigation. Why is it better to use a computer than a stopwatch for measuring the reaction times? ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (e) Robert predicts: If Robert could only test THREEchildren, which children should he test to see if his prediction is true? Tick THREE.Time spent playing computer games (hours per week)Child4 10 4 10 4 1Should Robert test this child?Damien Amy Milly Tandi Stuart Hassan(1 mark)HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 9

(1 mark)10*0511SA10*4Soils(a) Class 6 want to find out if different soils absorb water differently. They push a plastic tube into some soil. They pour water into the tube. The height of the water is 17 cm on the ruler. The children measure the height of the water in the tube every 10 seconds. They repeat the test with a different type of soil. The children draw a graph of their results. What is the height of the water in the tube for soil B after 30 seconds? ...................................................... cmHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 10

(1 mark) (1 mark)11*0511SA11*(b) The children use the results to help write conclusions. Tick ONEbox to show which conclusion is correct. (c) The children separate the particles in each soil using this equipment: Name the equipment used to separate the soil particles. ...................................................... (d) The particle sizes in the soils are different. Look at the results in the pie charts. Writetrueor falsenext to each of the following statements. Use the pie charts to help you. Soil A has more small particles than soil B. ....................... Soil B has more large particles than soil A. .......................Soil A is more absorbent than soil B.Soil B is more absorbent than soil A.Soil A is impermeable.Soil B is impermeable. Trueor false?(1 mark)Soil A Soil BHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 11

(2 marks) (1 mark)12*0511SA12*5School play(a) Polly is in a school play. She is dressed as a star. The star costume has bulbs which light up. The picture below shows the circuit that makes the star light up. Draw a circuit diagram of the star’s circuit in the space below. Use these symbols in your circuit diagram. You can use each symbol more than once if you need to. (b) Polly wants the star to shine more brightly. She has some ideas about how she can do this. Writeyesor nonext to each idea to show if Polly will see the star shine more brightly. add another bulb...................... add another cell...................... use longer wires......................IdeaWill the star shine more brightly? Ye sor no?star bulbscellswitchbulbHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 12

(1 mark) (1 mark)13*0511SA13*(c) Emma is in the front row at the play. Draw ONEarrow on the diagram below to show the direction light travels for Emma to see the lights on the star. (d) Each time Polly appears on stage, Ali hits a triangle. (i) What happens to the triangle for it to make a noise when it is hit? ...................................................................................................... (ii) What does the sound travel through to reach Emma’s ears? .................................................. (e) There are lots of people watching the play. Some people are close to the stage. Some people are further away. Describe how the distancethe people are from the triangle affects thevolume of the sound they hear. ................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................Polly EmmaAli(1 mark) (1 mark)triangleHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 13

(1 mark) (1 mark)14*0511SA14*6Mini garden(a) Marcus and Davina are finding out about the water cycle. They make the mini garden below to observe how water can change. The plant needs water to grow. Name the part of the plant that takes in water from the soil. .................................................. (b) In the mini garden, water changes to water vapour. What is the scientific name for the process in which water changes into water vapour? ..................................................1. Put a layer of soil in the bottom of a clear bowl.2. Add a small plant and water it well.3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. This is a mini garden.4. Put the mini garden on a windowsill.HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 14

(1 mark) (2 marks)15*0511SA15*(c) A plant can live in a mini garden for a long time without being watered again. The bowl must be well sealed. Explain why the mini garden does not need to be watered again when the bowl is well sealed. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (d) Marcus and Davina can observe all the changes in the water cycle in their mini garden. This is a diagram of the water cycle. Draw FOURlines to match each letter, A, B, C and D to the correct description of what is happening in the water cycle.ACBRain falls.Water vapour changes into water.Water changes into water vapour.DWater flows into lakes or seas.CADriver lakecloudhillBHA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 15

(1 mark) (1 mark)16*0511SA16*7Heating rods(a) Class 6 are investigating how long it takes heat to travel along rods made from different materials. What scientific name is given to materials that allow heat to travel along them? ...................................................... (b) Class 6 push a paperclip into some wax. Then they attach the wax to a rod. The candle heats up the rod. The heat travels along the rod to the wax. When the wax melts, the paperclip falls off. Class 6 measure the time it takes for the paperclip to fall off. What force causes the paperclip to fall into the tray? ......................................................HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 16

(1 mark) (1 mark)17*0511SA17*(c) Class 6 record their results in a table. Fill in the missing heading on the table of results. (d) The heat travelled along the rods at different speeds. Put the materials in order to show how quickly heat travelled along them. Write copper, glassor steelin each box. (e) How could Class 6 make sure their results are reliable? ................................................................................................................. (f) Look at the table again. Write trueor falsenext to each statement about Class 6’s investigation.True orfalse? Heat travelled slowly along the rodHeat travelled quickly along the rod .......................................................................................The one variable Class 6 changed was the time it took for the paperclip to fall off. The one variable Class 6 measured was the temperature of each rod. The heat travelled quicker along the metal rods than along the glass rod.Time taken for the paperclip to drop (seconds)...............................................copper glass steel16 280 26(1 mark) (1 mark)............................. ............................. .............................HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 17

(2 marks) (1 mark)18*0511SA18*8The Sun(a) George makes a model of the Sun, Earth and Moon. He uses two bread rolls and a 50p coin. Tick THREEboxes to show some changes that would make George’s model more accurate. (b) The Sun appears to move across the sky each day. What movement in space makes the Sun appear to move across the sky each day? ................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................Sun Earth Moon The Sun should be bigger.The Sun should be a sphere.The Moon should be the same size as the Earth. The Moon should be an oval.The Sun should orbit the Earth.The Moon should be closer to the Earth.HA sampling test booklet_Layout 1 14/02/2011 12:03 Page 18

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