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Grade 5 Science Investigations: Data & Claims Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Science

Unit 7: Going FurtherInvestigationsAdvanced

Reading an experiment's data table and graph: what was changed and measured, the pattern, predictions and whether the evidence supports a claim. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Science Investigations: Data & Claims

Grade 5 · Science

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Learning goal: Investigations

Directions: Read each question and circle the best answer. Use the diagram to help you.

  1. 1

    Claim: "As the distance from the clips goes up, the paper clips picked up goes down." Does the evidence support this claim?

    Distance from theclips (cm)Paper clips pickedup (clips)111293745Magnet distance and paper clips0510151234Distance from the clips (cm)
    YesNo
  2. 2

    As the ramp height went up, did the distance rolled increase or decrease?

    Ramp height(cm)Distance rolled(cm)1050201003015040200Ramp height and distance rolled0357010514017521010203040Ramp height (cm)
    IncreaseDecrease
  3. 3

    Which variable did they measure: spoon, temperature, or time?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)2013640122601088094Water temperature and dissolving507510012515020406080Water temperature (°C)
    SpoonTemperatureTime
  4. 4

    Which variable did they measure: soil, height, or sunlight?

    Hours ofsunlight (hours)Plant height(cm)0228414620Sunlight and plant growth051015200246Hours of sunlight (hours)
    SoilHeightSunlight
  5. 5

    What was the heart rate when the minutes of skipping was 0 minutes?

    Minutes ofskipping (minutes)Heart rate (beatsper minute)07029041106130Exercise and heart rate2550751001251500246Minutes of skipping (minutes)
  6. 6

    What was the distance rolled when the ramp height was 40 cm?

    Ramp height(cm)Distance rolled(cm)10302060309040120Ramp height and distance rolled02040608010012010203040Ramp height (cm)
  7. 7

    Which variable did they change on purpose: spoon, time, or temperature?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)2013640122601088094Water temperature and dissolving507510012515020406080Water temperature (°C)
    SpoonTimeTemperature
  8. 8

    Claim: "As the distance from the clips goes up, the paper clips picked up goes up." Does the evidence support this claim?

    Distance from theclips (cm)Paper clips pickedup (clips)111293745Magnet distance and paper clips0510151234Distance from the clips (cm)
    YesNo
  9. 9

    What was the paper clips picked up when the distance from the clips was 3 cm?

    Distance from theclips (cm)Paper clips pickedup (clips)1132113947Magnet distance and paper clips0510151234Distance from the clips (cm)
  10. 10

    Claim: "As the minutes of skipping goes up, the heart rate goes down." Does the evidence support this claim?

    Minutes ofskipping (minutes)Heart rate (beatsper minute)07029041106130Exercise and heart rate2550751001251500246Minutes of skipping (minutes)
    YesNo
  11. 11

    As the water temperature went up, did the time to dissolve increase or decrease?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)20124409860728046Water temperature and dissolving025507510012520406080Water temperature (°C)
    IncreaseDecrease
  12. 12

    Which variable did they change on purpose: minutes, heartbeat, or rope?

    Minutes ofskipping (minutes)Heart rate (beatsper minute)070210041306160Exercise and heart rate3060901201501800246Minutes of skipping (minutes)
    MinutesHeartbeatRope

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  1. 1.yes
  2. 2.increase
  3. 3.time
  4. 4.height
  5. 5.70 beats per minute
  6. 6.120 cm
  7. 7.temperature
  8. 8.no
  9. 9.9 clips
  10. 10.no
  11. 11.decrease
  12. 12.minutes
  13. ★gravity (challenge corner)

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