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End of Year Assessment
Year 6
Name:______________ Date:_________
1) Draw a line to match the word to its correct definition:
Fair test
To watch to see what happens
Observe
Something that affects the outcome of the investigation
Factor
When only one factor is changed and everything
else is kept the same.
(1 mark)
Here is a list of measuring equipment which could be used in Science Investigations:
sound sensor
light sensor
metre stick
Newton meter
stopwatch
weighing scales
Which equipment would you use for the following?:
2) Measuring the level of sound in the playground __________
(1 mark)
3) To measure the size of a force _________
(1 mark)
4) Measuring the length of a shadow ____________
(1 mark)
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Year 6 children were investigating how the angle of the ramp affected the distance
a toy car would travel down it.
They carried out the investigations 3 times and then found the average result.
Angle of ramp
Distance travelled by toy car (cm)
1st attempt
10 degrees
20 degrees
30 degrees
40 degrees
50 degrees
60 degrees
1st attempt
21
34
50
62
75
88
2nd attempt
19
30
51
64
73
86
3rd attempt
20
32
49
66
77
90
5) Why did the children carry out the investigation 3 times?
___________________________________________________
Average distance
the car
travelled(cm)
20
32
50
64
75
88
(1 mark)
6) What was the average distance the toy travelled when the angle of the ramp was
40 degrees? _________
(1 mark)
7) Using the data from the table above plot the missing points for 30, 40 and 50
degrees on the graph below.
(2 marks)
Distance travelled in cm
Title - A graph to show how the angle of the ramp affected
the distance the toy car travelled.
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Angle of ramp (degrees)
Choose one of the following words to complete the sentence below:
flatter
smaller
steeper
stronger
8) The ____________the ramp the further the toy travelled.
(1 mark)
9) Instead of measuring in cm how could the children be more accurate next time?
(1 mark)
2
A class was investigating how puddles evaporate.
They worked in two groups.
The first group measured the diameter of a puddle in a sunny side of the
playground throughout the day. The other group measured the diameter of the
puddle in a shady part of the playground.
The results are shown in the line graph below.
10) Label each line on the graph either SUNNY or SHADY area
(1 mark)
Diameter of puddle (cm)
A line graph to show the rate of evaporation of puddles
in different areas of the playground.
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Time taken (hours)
11) Choose which equipment you would use to measure the size (diameter) of the
puddle. Tick one box:
(1 mark)
Newton meter
metre stick
light sensor
12a) In which area did the puddle completely evaporate? ________ (1 mark)
b) How long did the puddle take to evaporate completely? _______ (1 mark)
13) Can you think of a different factor that could speed up the rate of the puddle
evaporating?
(1 mark)
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14) Three children were examining different types of materials
The cling film is
transparent
The card is opaque
The tissue paper is
translucent
What type of statements have the children made? Tick one box:
prediction
a measurement
plan
an observation
(1 mark)
Class 12 were investigating how high a tennis ball bounced when dropped
from different heights. Their results are shown in the table below:
Height of drop (cm)
50
100
150
200
Height of bounce (cm)
30
62
88
115
15) What is the ONE factor they changed during their investigation?
________________________________________
(1 mark)
16) Describe how the height of the drop affected the height the ball bounced?
(2 marks)
17) Think of another investigation that could affect how high the tennis ball would
bounce.
What factor will you change as you carry out your new investigation?
(1 mark)
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The head teacher was upset because the tea machine did
not dissolve sugar fast enough. She often wondered what
factors were to blame for this problem!
Plan an investigation to find out how the sugar could
dissolve faster.
18)
My question is
Use your question to help you answer the questions below.
(1 mark)
19) What ONE factor should you plan to change as you carry out your
investigation?
_________________________________
(1 mark)
20) Write ONE factor you should keep the same to make your test fair.
_________________________________
(1 mark)
21) Which factor will you observe or measure to collect your results?
____________________________________________
(1 mark)
TOTAL = 24 marks
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End of Year Assessment Answers
Year 6
1) fair test – when only one factor is changed and everything else is kept the
same
observe – to watch and see what happens
factor – something that affects the outcome of an investigation
(all matched correctly for 1 mark)
2) sound sensor (1 mark)
3) Newton metre (1 mark)
4) metre stick (1 mark)
5) To check their results /are reliable / reliability (1 mark)
6) 64 cm (1 mark)
7) All 3 points plotted for 2 marks, 2 points plotted for 1 mark (2 marks)
Distance travelled in cm
Title - A graph to show how the angle of the ramp affected
the distance the a wheel travelled.
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Angle of ramp (degrees)
8) The steeper the ramp the further the wheel travelled
(1 mark)
9) mm (1 mark)
10)
Diameter of puddle (cm)
A line graph to show the rate of evaporation of puddles
in different areas of the playground.
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
shady
sunny
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Time taken (hours)
(both labelled correctly for 1 mark)
6
11) metre stick ( 1 mark)
12a) Sunny (1 mark)
b) 7 hours (1 mark)
13) Wind or any suitable factor mentioned (1 mark)
14) Observation (1 mark)
15) height of the drop (1 mark)
16) The higher the drop the higher the bounce OR the lower the drop
the lower the bounce. (comparison has to be made for 2 marks)
ONE mark can be awarded for
the highest drop bounces highest, or the lowest drop bounces lowest
17) any other suitable factor to change e.g surface, etc (1 mark)
18) Any of the following / suitable questions:
Does the type of sugar affect the rate of dissolving?
Does the number of stirs affect the rate of dissolving?
Does the temperature of the water affect the rate of dissolving?
Does the size/ type of the cup affect the rate of dissolving?
(1 mark)
19) POSSIBLE FACTORS TO CHANGE – types of sugar, number of stirs,
speed of stirring, temperature of water, amount of water, type of cup /
material / size (depends on investigation) etc.
(1 mark)
20) POSSIBLE FACTORS TO KEEP THE SAME – e.g. temp of water, cups,
amount of water, same rate of stirring (depends on factor changing)
(1 mark)
21) time taken for sugar to dissolve
(1 mark)
(out of 24 marks)
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