LEEUWFONTEIN PRIMARY FARM SCHOOL
REF NO. 240879
PLOT 63, LEEUWFONTEIN LYNN EAST 0039 | P.O BOX 79213 RETHABILE 0122
TEL: 012 808 3330 |CELL 082 556 3406 | EMAIL: leeuwfonteinprimary1@gmail.com
Time: 1 hour
Total: 45
Examiner: Mr. T.S. Zondo
Moderator: Mr. B.P. Skosana
Grade 5
Learner’s Name and Surname:
______________________________________________________
A
B
Instructions:
1. Write your full name CLEARLY at the top of the paper.
2. Answer every question on the question paper.
3. Make sure that you check your answers.
4. All answers must be written in PEN only.
5. All drawings must be completed in PENCIL.
6. Read through the whole paper first before answering the questions.
7. This paper consists of 6 pages, printed back-to-back.
Marking Grid
Ques. #
Possible mark
Description
1
Complete labels and T/F
9
2
Multiple choice
5
3
Match the columns
6
4
Practical Activities
18
5
Aluminium
7
Total
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Actual mark
Moderated
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Question 1: Label the Picture
1.1
Use the words provided to label the water cycle:
(8 x ½ = 4)
Water vapour
Collection
clouds
precipitation
Evaporation
condensation
rain
water
E
True or False: Write only the word true or false to answer the following questions.
(5)
1.2 Water has three states – solid, liquid and gas. _________
1.3 Metals are brittle. _________
1.4 Everything is made of small particles which are called atoms and molecules. _________
1.5 Lustre is one of the properties of a metal._________
1.6 In a solid the particles are loosely packed together._________
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Question 2: Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer to the following questions
(5) 2.1
Magnets do not attract…
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
A
Aluminium foil
B
Metal teaspoons
C
Coins
D
Drawing pins
Before selecting a material to make an object you need to consider …
A
how special the material feels?
B
how it tastes.
C
the properties of the material.
D
what your friend says.
What is the best way to stop a metal from rusting …?
A
Leave it outside in the rain
B
Paint it with special paint
C
Ask a friend in grade 1 what to do
D
Put it in the fridge to cool down
Making Plaster of Paris is an example of:
A
Mixing and cooking
B
Mixing and cooling
C
Mixing and setting
D
Mixing and firing
Making jelly is an example of:
A
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B
Mixing and cooling
C
Mixing and setting
D
Mixing and firing
Question 3: Match the columns
(6)
Match the terms in Column A with their definitions or meanings in Column B. Write only the
number in the answer column.
Column A Term
Column B
Definition
Answer
column
Dull
Can be drawn out into wires
A
Brittle
Shiny
B
Strong
Can be hammered into different shapes.
C
Ductile
Not shiny
D
Lustre
Does not break easily
E
Malleable
Can break or crack easily.
F
Question 4: Practical Activities
4.1
(18)
List the materials that you used to make dull coins shiny again?
1. Bowl
4.
2.
5.
3.
4.2
6.
What happened to the dull coins when you put them in the mixture and how
quickly did it happen?
(4)
(2)
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Plaster of Paris and Jelly
4.3
List the steps you followed to make an sculpture using Plaster of Paris.
Remember to list the steps from the beginning to the end.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
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Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
Step 7: Tap the mould to release the sculpture/ice block from the mould
4.4
What must you do to Plaster of Paris to make it become a solid? _______________
_____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
4.5
What must you do to jelly to make it make it become a solid? _________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ (1)
4.7
What happens to the jelly if, after it has been in the fridge, you leave it outside the
fridge? It ____________ and becomes a ___________ again.
(1)
4.8
You had to stir the Plaster of Paris and you had to stir the jelly after adding the
(2)
powder to the water. What was the main difference between what happened
after stirring the Plaster of Paris for some time and after stirring the jelly for some
time? The main difference was that the Plaster of Paris became _____________ like
custard or yogurt while the jelly remained a ______________________ like milk.
4.9
Properties of Metals
tals and non
(4)
1. hammer
2. nails
3. plastic teaspoon
4. hit three times
5. coal
6. wooden block
7. chalk
8. on the bricks
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4.9 a) Using the word bank above describe how you proved that metals are malleable
(2)
e
4.9 b) Using the word bank describe how you proved that some non-metals are brittle.
Question 5: Aluminium It is time to think! Answer in full sentences except for the list.
5.1
1.
(2)
(7)
List 3 properties of aluminium.
(3)
5.2
Why is aluminium used near the sea for window frames?
(1)
5.3
Explain how you know that aluminium is a good conductor of heat in the kitchen?
(1)
5.4
Why is aluminium used in space crafts and not stainless steel?
2.
3.
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5.5
What did you enjoy the most about this term?
That’s all my fellow grade 5 scientists!
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