Standardized Testing and Reporting

Grade 5: Science

Question
What this Question
is Testing

Physical Sciences (Performance Level: Below Basic) – Question 01

A metal spoon was left in a pot of boiling soup.
The cook burned a finger by touching the
spoon. Why did the finger get burned?

A The metal spoon chemically reacted with the
cook’s hand.

B The metal spoon conducted electricity to the
cook’s hand.

C The metal spoon conducted heat to the cook’s
hand.

D The metal spoon insulated the cook’s hand.

Results

6% of students gave this response.
6% of students gave this response.
84% of students gave this response. (Correct Response)
4% of students gave this response.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

What this Question is Testing

Physical Science Reporting Category: Physical Sciences

1. Elements and their combinations account for all the varied types of matter in the world. As a basis for understanding this concept:

1.c. Students know metals have properties in common, such as high electrical and thermal conductivity. Some metals, such as aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), and gold (Au), are pure elements; others, such as steel and brass, are composed of a combination of elemental metals.

Standardized Testing and Reporting - STAR

Grade 5: Science

Physical Sciences (Performance Level: Below Basic) – Question 01

Results

What this Question is Testing

Physical Science Reporting Category: Physical Sciences