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*0510SB01**0510SB01*National sampling for science 2010Test BLEVELS3–5 ScKEY STAGE2First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Please circle one School*0510SB**0510SB*DayYear Month BoyGirlDB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 1

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3*0510SB03**0510SB03*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 bar codes.You have 45 minutesfor this test.Some questions may have a box like this for you to write down your thoughts and ideas.DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 3

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5*0510SB05**0510SB05*1Magnets(a) Liam has a toy train with two carriages. It has bar magnets to join the carriages to the engine as shown below. Write ‘N’ (north) and ‘S’ (south) on the end of each bar magnet so the carriages join to the engine. ‘N’ and ‘S’ have been written on the engine for you. (b) Nisha moves a different bar magnet towards the magnet on the engine. The magnets do not touch each other. The engine moves away from Nisha’s magnet. Explain why the train engine moves away from the bar magnet. ................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................EngineNisha’s magnetdirection magnet moves direction engine movesenginecarriagesbar magnetbar magnetbar magnet(1 mark) (1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 5

6*0510SB06**0510SB06*(1 mark) (1 mark)2Duckweed(a) Duckweed is a plant that floats on the water in ponds. The root of the duckweed keeps the plant stable and reduces movement across the pond. What other function does the root have? ................................................................................................................. (b) Mandy wonders if duckweed reproduces more quickly if it gets more light. She does an investigation to see if this is true. Mandy fills identical jars with 75 cm3of water. Which piece of equipment is most accurate for measuring 75 cm3of water? TickONEbox.rootwaterleaf Duckweedcm3cm3cm3DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 6

7*0510SB07**0510SB07*(c) Mandy puts one duckweed plant in each jar. She puts each jar in sunlight for a different amount of time. When the jars are not in the sunlight, they are kept in a dark cupboard. Mandy predicts how many duckweed plants will be in her jars at the end of the week. Complete the table by predicting how many duckweed plants there will be if the duckweed reproduces more quickly when it gets more light. (d) Why is it important for Mandy to do an investigation to test her idea? TickONEbox.so she can collect evidenceso she can protect the environmentso she can learn about the duckweed’s food chain so she can identify what type of duckweed it isNumber of duckweed plants at the end of the weekAmount of sunlight (hours per day)0 6 104(1 mark) (1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 7

8*0510SB08**0510SB08*(1 mark) (1 mark)3Rocket(a) Jonathan puts half a vitamin C tablet into some cold water. It bubbles in the water. Circlethe correct word in each box to complete the sentences below. (i) The bubbles show that a is produced. (ii) This change is (b) Jonathan puts a tight lid on the container. After a short time the lid pops off the container. Jonathan uses the container to launch a rocket. To stay safe, he stands well away from his rocket when it goes up in the air. TickONEbox to show why Jonathan must stand well away from the rocket to stay safe.solid liquid gasreversible. not reversible.He might get burnt.His shoes might get wet.The lid might come off. He is not sure where the rocket will go.DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 8

9*0510SB09**0510SB09*(1 mark) (1 mark)(c) Jonathan times how long it takes the rocket to launch into the air with different amounts of tablet. He launches the rocket three times with each amount of tablet. The table below shows his results. What is the relationship between the amount of tabletand the time takenfor the rocket to go up? ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (d) Predict how long the rocket would take to go up if two whole tablets were used. Use the table to help you. ..................................................... seconds (e) Tick ONEbox to show a different mixture Jonathan could use to make his rocket go up.Amount of tablet 1st2nd3rd quarter half wholeTime for rocket to launch (seconds)14 11 516 12 515 12 6vinegar and sugarvinegar and bicarbonate of sodawater and sugar water and bicarbonate of soda(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 9

10*0510SB10**0510SB10*(1 mark)4Drums(a) This is a picture of a famous musician. Her name is Evelyn Glennie. She plays the drums. Evelyn moves the drumstick downwards to hit the drum skin. Then the drumstick bounces back up. Tick ONEbox to show what force causes the drumstick to bounce up after it has hit the drum skin.a pushing force from the drum skina pushing force from gravity a pulling force from the drum skina pulling force from gravitydrumstick drum skin drumDB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 10

11*0510SB11**0510SB11*(1 mark) (1 mark)(b) Evelyn is deaf. She cannot hear the drum with her ears. When she has bare feet, she can feel the drum’s sound with her feet. The sound can travel from the drum through the air to Evelyn’s feet. Name ONE otherthing that the sound can travel through from the drum to get to Evelyn’s feet. ................................................................................................................. (c) What can Evelyn feel with her feet when the drum makes a sound? ................................................................................................................. (d) Evelyn can change the way she plays the drum. She can make the sound get louder or higher. Tick ONEbox on each row of the table to show if the sound will get louder or higher.How Evelyn plays the drumgets higher.does not get higher or louder. gets louder.with a tighter drum skinThe sound... hit the drum faster with the same force hit the drum with more force(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 11

12*0510SB12**0510SB12*(1 mark) (1 mark)5Keeping warm and healthy(a) Look at the picture showing the inside of the human body. (i)Put a cross,X, on the organ in the picture that pumps blood around the body. (ii)Name the organ that pumps blood around the body. ..................................................... (b) Hassan knows that some activities can affect our pulse rates. TickTWOboxes below to show the twoactivities that would increase pulse rate the most. having a resteating fruit writing a letterplaying football going for a walkdrinking water (c) Tick ONEbox to show the usual units of measurement for pulse rate. beatsbeats per second beats per minutebeats per hour(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 12

13*0510SB13**0510SB13*(1 mark) (1 mark)(d) Hassan is interested in how temperature affects pulse rate. He measures the pulse rates of 6 children sitting in the playground on a cold day. He then measures the pulse rates of the same 6 children after they have sat in a warm classroom for 10 minutes. Hassan records his results in the table below. Describe ONEthing Hassan did in his investigation so he could be sure of his conclusion. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (e) Use the table to write a conclusion for Hassan’s investigation. ................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................Pulse rate in cold playground(units)72 8068 75 Pulse rate in warm classroom(units)76 8275 80 AFEDCB 67 7070 75ChildrenDB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 13

14*0510SB14**0510SB14*(1 mark) (1 mark)6Moon trip(a) Astronauts travel to the Moon in a spacecraft. Rocket engines push the spacecraft away from the Earth. What name is given to the force that tries to pull the spacecraft back to Earth? ..................................................... (b) From the Earth, the Moon looks like a circle. The astronauts know this is not its real shape. What shape is the Moon? ..................................................... (c) The Moon orbits the Earth. TickONEbox to show how many days it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth. 1 day7 days 28 days365 days(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 14

15*0510SB15**0510SB15*(1 mark) (1 mark)(d) The astronauts can see the Earth from space. On one half of the Earth it is night. On the other half it is day. How does the Earth move to cause night and day? ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (e) Plants do not grow on the Moon. Growth is one of the life processes of plants. Name anotherlife process of plants. ..................................................... (f) Plants cannot live on the Moon. Some of the conditions on the Moon stop plants carrying out all their life processes. Tick theTWOconditions which stop plants carrying out their life processes on the Moon. TickTWOboxes. There is sunlight. There are minerals in the rocks. There is no rain. There is no air.(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 15

16*0510SB16**0510SB16*(1 mark) (1 mark)7Baby’s bottle(a) Robert’s baby sister drinks warm milk from a bottle. Robert thinks he can keep the milk warm for longer by wrapping the bottle up. He has four bottles. He wraps three bottles with different materials. He does not wrap one bottle. Why does Robert have one bottle that is not wrapped with material? ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (b) What is the scientific name given to a material that does not allow heat to pass through it quickly? ...................................................... (c) What variables should Robert keep the sameto make his test fair? Tick as many boxes as you need.size of bottlevolume of milk in bottlenumber of layers of material wrapping the bottle type of material wrapping the bottleNot wrappedWrapped in woolWrapped in cottonWrapped in paper(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 16

17*0510SB17**0510SB17*(1 mark) (1 mark)(d) Robert records his results in a table. Tick ONEbox to show which bottle kept the milk warmest. Use the data in the table to help you. (e) Robert has a frozen ice lolly. He wants to stop the ice lolly from melting for as long as he can. Think about Robert’s results for the bottles of milk. (i) Tick ONEbox to show which material would stop the ice lolly from melting for the longest time. (ii) Explain why the material you chose will stop the ice lolly from melting for the longest time. ...................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................ABCDMaterial used to wrap bottleat startafter 120 minutes after 90 minutes after 60 minutes after 30 minutes4535 40 38 40 4228 31 44 45 Bottle A: not wrappedTemperature (°C) Bottle D: paper Bottle C: cotton Bottle B: wool 4537 41 30 33 3633 35 40 45woolcotton paperDB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:40 Page 17

18*0510SB18**0510SB18*8TomatoesLaura has four brands of tomato seeds. She wants to know which brand of tomato seed grows best. You must investigate which brand of tomato seed grows best. You can use the draft box below to plan your investigation. Use your draft to help you complete the plan for your investigation on the next page.DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:41 Page 18

19*0510SB19**0510SB19*(1 mark) (1 mark)My planning sheet for the investigation with tomato seeds. (a) The variable I will change in my investigation is: ................................................................................................................. (b) The variable I will measure in my investigation is: ................................................................................................................. (c)ONEvariable I will keep the same to make my test fair is: ................................................................................................................. (d) In the table below, write the headings you would use for the results tablein your investigation.Lee’s Seeds Farmer King’s Aunt Dora’s Kathy’s Seeds .......................................... ..........................................This part would not be filled in until you had done your investigation.(1 mark) (2 marks)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:41 Page 19

20*0510SB20**0510SB20*(1 mark) (1 mark)9Separating salt(a) Some children are investigating separating salt mixtures. Josh wants to separate a mixture of salt and dry pasta. He decides to use a sieve. What feature of the salt and pasta allows Josh to separate them with a sieve? ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. (b)Grace wants to separate a mixture of salt and sand. She adds water to the salt and sand. The salt dissolves. (i) How could Grace separate the sand from the salty water? ...................................................................................................... (ii) How could Grace separate the salt from the water? ......................................................................................................saltpasta(1 mark)DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:41 Page 20

21*0510SB21**0510SB21*(1 mark)(c) Caleb has a mixture of salt and sugar. He thinks about how to separate the salt and sugar. Explain why adding water to dissolve the salt will nothelp Caleb separate a mixture of salt and sugar. .................................................................................................................DB sampling test booklet_Layout 1 17/02/2010 15:41 Page 21

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