International School

Assessment-1
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Science Date: -10-2021
Grade – 5 A
Questions Marks

Total

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I. 1. Make a drawing of the fruit to show its seeds. Label these parts of the
fruit: skin, flesh, seeds (10 marks)

2. What colour is the flesh of the fruit?

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3. Is the flesh soft or firm?
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4. Is it dry or juicy?
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5. What colour are the seeds?
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 II. Carla and Maria measured and observed the growth of plants A and B
once a week for four weeks. (10 marks)
They recorded their results in a table.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Plant A Plant B Plant A Plant B Plant A Plant B Plant A Plant B

Height in cm 15 16 17 16 20 17 22.5 17
Number of 10 12 12 13 13 11 14 10
leaves
Colour of Green Green Green Pale Green Yellow Green yellow
stem and green green
leaves
General Healthy , healthy healthy Quite Healthy Un Healthy Un
appearance strong healthy , strong healthy , strong healthy,
weak

1. Which plant grew better? State two ways in which the data shows
this. (2 marks)
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2. Why do you think plant B had fewer leaves after four weeks?
( 3 marks)
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3. How did the colour of plant B’s stem and leaves change? Suggest a
reason for this. (3 marks)
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4. Use the results to write a conclusion about the effects of light on
plant growth. (2 marks)
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III. Class 5 observed which coloured flowers insect pollinators visited. These
are their results. (10 marks)
Pollinators Number of visits to different coloured flowers

White Green Yellow

bees 15 2 10
butterflies 8 5 9
beetles 4 12 8

1. (a) Which colour flowers did bees visit most?(1 mark)

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(b) Which colour flowers did butterflies visit most? (1 mark)
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(c) Which colour flowers did beetles visit most? (1 mark)
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2. (a) Which pollinator visited the most flowers? (1mark)
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(b) Which pollinator visited the fewest flowers? (1 mark)
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3. (a) Is colour the only way that flowers attract pollinators? (1 mark)
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(b) Name two other ways that flowers attract pollinators. (1 mark)
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4. What are pollination and fertilization? Write their definitions
completely. (3 marks)
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IV. The picture of the stages of seed germination are in the wrong order.
Decide what order the pictures should go in , and number them 1-5. Use
the descriptions below to label each stage. (10 marks)

______ (a) The first root grows (2 marks)

______ (b) Leaves get bigger and seeds shrivel (2 marks)
______ (c) The first leaves grow (2 marks)
______ (d) Seed coat splits (2 marks)
______ (e) The first shoot grows (2 marks)

V. Read the statements below and write the answers in the blanks.
(10 marks)
1. Part of a plant that can grow into new plant
2. The tiny plant inside a seed that grows into a new plant
3. The outer cover that protects the seed
4. The way things are in the environment
5. When a seed starts to grow
6. To take in a substance
7. To become small and very dry
8. Something that cause changes
9. Needed for growth by plants but not seeds
10. Provides energy for germination

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VI. Think about how flowers help plants to reproduce. (10 marks)
1. The diagram shows how flowers help plants to reproduce and form
new plants. Use the words in the box to help you label the diagram.
(8 marks)
kFlower new plant seeds fruit

a.

b. d.

c.

2. How do flowers help plants to reproduce? (2 marks)

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VII. Draw, colour and label the different parts of the flower. Use these words
to help you. (10 marks)

petals sepal stigma ovary

anther stamen carpel

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VIII. Label each process of plant’s life cycle. (10 marks)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3.