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Quarter 2: Age of Exploration & the Columbian Exchange

Quizzes, unit assessment, and cumulative finals (where applicable) — Weeks 10–18.

Items
3
Weeks
Weeks 10–18
Framework
NGSS

Contents

  1. #2.1 — Quiz: Plants, Food Webs, and Energy · Weekly quiz · Week 16 · 25 min
  2. #U2 — Unit 2 Assessment — Ecosystems and Energy Flow · Unit assessment · Week 17 · 45 min
  3. #Mid-Year — Mid-Year Science Final (Units 1 + 2) · Mid-year final · Week 18 · 60 min

Weekly quiz · #2.1 · Week 16 · 25 min

Quiz: Plants, Food Webs, and Energy

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10-question quiz spanning plant materials, food-web vocabulary, and energy flow.

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  1. Plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from _____ and _____.
  2. In a food web, the arrows show the flow of _____.
  3. A producer makes its own food. Name one producer.
  4. A decomposer breaks down dead material. Name one decomposer.
  5. Energy in your breakfast cereal came originally from the _____.
  6. A rabbit eats grass; a fox eats the rabbit. Where did the fox's energy come from originally?
  7. In a forest, leaves on the ground get smaller every winter. What happens to them, and who is responsible?
  8. A student says: 'Plants need soil to grow.' How would you correct or improve that?
  9. If all the decomposers in an ecosystem disappeared, what would happen over time?
  10. Draw a simple food chain with 3 organisms showing the direction of energy flow.

Scoring: 10 problems · same 4-point bands as Quiz 1.1.

Unit assessment · #U2 · Week 17 · 45 min

Unit 2 Assessment — Ecosystems and Energy Flow

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15-point unit assessment with a food-web model and a CER on plant materials.

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Part 1 — Multiple choice

  1. Where do plants get most of the materials for growth? (A) Soil (B) Air and water (C) Sunlight only (D) Decomposers.
  2. Which is a decomposer? (A) Eagle (B) Mushroom (C) Deer (D) Oak tree.
  3. In a food web, arrows show: (A) Animal paths (B) Energy flow (C) Where animals sleep (D) Plant growth.
  4. Where did the energy in your sandwich originate? (A) The fridge (B) The sun (C) The farm (D) The bread.

Part 2 — Short answer

  1. Define producer, consumer, and decomposer in your own words.
  2. Trace energy: Sun → _____ → _____ → owl. Fill in two organisms.
  3. Why are decomposers important in an ecosystem?
  4. Explain how a plant uses air to grow. Use the word 'air' or 'carbon dioxide.'

Part 3 — Model + CER

Draw a food web with at least 6 organisms (producers, consumers, decomposers). Then write a CER: Plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water, not from soil. Use evidence from a lab investigation you have done.

Scoring: 15 points · 12/15 = Meets. Save in portfolio for the Q2 review.

Mid-year final · #Mid-Year · Week 18 · 60 min

Mid-Year Science Final (Units 1 + 2)

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20-point cumulative final covering matter, conservation of mass, food webs, and energy flow.

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Part 1 — Multiple choice (1 pt each)

  1. Matter is made of: (A) molecules only (B) particles too small to be seen (C) only what we can see (D) just liquids.
  2. When ice melts in a sealed bag, the mass: (A) increases (B) decreases (C) stays the same.
  3. A producer is: (A) eats other organisms (B) makes its own food (C) breaks down dead matter (D) only animals.
  4. Where does the energy in a hamburger originate? (A) The cow (B) The grass the cow ate (C) The sun (D) The fridge.
  5. Plants get most of their material for growth from: (A) soil (B) decomposers (C) air and water (D) other plants.
  6. A material is shiny, conducts electricity, and is attracted to a magnet. It is most likely a: (A) plastic (B) wood (C) metal (D) ceramic.

Part 2 — Short answer (2 pts each)

  1. Describe how particles are arranged differently in a solid versus a gas.
  2. A student dissolves salt in water. Has a new substance formed? How could you test your answer?
  3. Why is mass conserved when baking soda and vinegar are mixed in a sealed bag?
  4. Define decomposer and give one example.
  5. Why do scientists say energy in food was once energy from the sun?

Part 3 — Models + CER (3 pts each)

Draw a food web with: sun, grass, mouse, snake, hawk, mushroom — show energy flow with arrows.

CER: A scientist places a plant in a sealed jar with only water and air — no soil. After 4 weeks, the plant has grown 6 cm. Use this evidence to explain where plants get their materials.

Scoring: 20 points · 16/20 (80%) = Meets. Use the result to guide Q3 grouping.

FifthGrade · Grade 5 Science · Educator print packQuarter 2 · Weeks 10–18