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| Worcester - GRADE 05 SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG |
| ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
| ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | WORCESTER | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SR | ES | 4.ESS.1.1 | Interpret a diagram to identify the cause of a change in a landscape over time. | | 1 | 57% | 69% | -12 |
| 2 | SR | LS | 3.LS.4.2 | Determine which plant has a survival advantage based on its characteristics. | | 1 | 70% | 77% | -7 |
| 3 | SR | TE | 3.ETS.1.2 | Analyze two designs to determine a benefit of using one design instead of the other design to solve a problem. | | 1 | 75% | 84% | -9 |
| 4 | SR | ES | 3.ESS.2.1 | Analyze climate graphs for two cities to determine which city and month weather data were most likely collected in. | | 1 | 55% | 66% | -11 |
| 5 | SR | ES | 4.ESS.2.1 | Analyze climate data to identify the cities where two different weather events would most likely occur and the type of erosion that would most likely occur in each city. | | 1 | 36% | 47% | -11 |
| 6 | SR | ES | 4.ESS.3.1 | Identify that solar energy is renewable and use climate data to explain why more electricity can be generated by solar energy in one city than in another city. | | 1 | 48% | 58% | -10 |
| 7 | CR | ES | 3.ESS.2.2 | Analyze climate data to compare the temperatures in two cities and describe two ways the climate in one city is different from the climate in the other city. | | 3 | 20% | 30% | -10 |
| 8 | SR | PS | 4.PS.3.4 | Analyze a device to determine which change to the device would improve how well it functions. | | 1 | 59% | 68% | -9 |
| 9 | SR | PS | 3.PS.2.1 | Use a diagram to describe the forces acting on a balloon as it moves in an investigation. | | 1 | 27% | 36% | -9 |
| 10 | CR | LS | 5.PS.3.1 | Identify the original source of energy for an ecosystem and complete a model that represents the flow of energy in the ecosystem. | | 2 | 33% | 40% | -7 |
| 11 | SR | TE | 4.ESS.3.2 | Compare two design solutions to identify an advantage of using one of the solutions, and describe how to determine which material is more effective to use in one of the solutions. | | 2 | 44% | 56% | -12 |
| 12 | SR | PS | 5.PS.1.4 | Determine which question a student was investigating when making observations before and after a substance was added to a beaker. | | 1 | 60% | 66% | -6 |
| 13 | SR | TE | 5.ETS.3.2 | Interpret a diagram to describe the function of a structure in a toy car. | | 1 | 57% | 68% | -11 |
| 14 | SR | TE | 4.PS.4.3 | Compare two types of communication to determine an advantage of one type over the other. | | 1 | 57% | 65% | -8 |
| 15 | SR | PS | 5.PS.1.1 | Use evidence from a video to explain that all matter, including gas, takes up space. | | 2 | 47% | 55% | -8 |
| 16 | SR | PS | 4.PS.3.2 | Determine which weather condition would cause a wind turbine to produce the most electric energy. | | 1 | 59% | 71% | -12 |
| 17 | CR | LS | 5.LS.2.2 | Identify what could be measured to determine how well a composter works and describe changes to the composter to make it work better. | | 3 | 35% | 45% | -10 |
| 18 | SR | PS | 4.PS.3.1 | Use evidence from a diagram to explain why a claim about an object's kinetic energy is incorrect. | | 1 | 39% | 46% | -7 |
| 19 | SR | TE | 3.ESS.3.1 | Identify a material that could be used to conduct electricity in a lightning rod. | | 1 | 72% | 78% | -6 |
| 20 | SR | LS | 3.LS.3.2 | Identify traits that offspring would most likely inherit from their parents. | | 1 | 61% | 69% | -8 |
| 21 | SR | ES | 5.ESS.3.1 | Determine the best solution for reducing the amount of waste that ends up in a landfill. | | 1 | 72% | 78% | -6 |
| 22 | SR | ES | 5.ESS.2.2 | Use data to describe the availability of fresh water for drinking. | | 1 | 52% | 62% | -10 |
| 23 | SR | PS | 5.PS.2.1 | Determine the direction of the gravitational force acting on an object. | | 1 | 37% | 49% | -12 |
| 24 | SR | PS | 3.PS.2.1 | Explain why an object moves at a different speed when a substance is added to the bottom of the object. | | 1 | 55% | 66% | -11 |
| 25 | SR | PS | 4.PS.3.4 | Describe the type of energy an object that is not moving has at the top of a hill. | | 1 | 40% | 50% | -10 |
| 26 | CR | PS | 4.PS.3.3 | Describe how one form of energy is converted into another form of energy during a collision and analyze data to explain which substance, when added to the bottom of an object, would cause the object to make the loudest noise during a collision. | | 3 | 21% | 32% | -11 |
| 27 | CR | TE | 4.ETS.1.5 | Describe factors that should be considered when deciding on the features of a design and explain the reasoning for using such features. | | 3 | 23% | 35% | -12 |
| 28 | SR | PS | 4.PS.4.2 | Determine the model that shows how light travels in order for a person to see an object. | | 1 | 59% | 66% | -7 |
| 29 | SR | LS | 3.LS.4.2 | Determine which environmental condition would help individuals with a certain fur color to survive. | | 1 | 27% | 36% | -9 |
| 30 | SR | TE | 3.ETS.1.4 | Determine which information would best help a person build a device. | | 1 | 56% | 70% | -14 |
| 31 | SR | LS | 5.LS.2.1 | Identify the main role of bacteria in the cycling of matter in an ecosystem. | | 1 | 66% | 77% | -11 |
| 32 | SR | TE | 4.ETS.1.5 | Determine which design feature would make an area most accessible to people who use wheelchairs. | | 1 | 67% | 79% | -12 |
| 33 | SR | ES | 4.ESS.2.2 | Interpret a map to describe the location of volcanoes. | | 1 | 57% | 62% | -5 |
| 34 | SR | TE | 5.ETS.3.1 | Use information about a design to explain why a feature of the design is an innovation. | | 1 | 62% | 68% | -6 |
| 35 | SR | LS | 3.LS.4.1 | Use fossil evidence to identify the rock layers that contain evidence that the area was once covered by water. | | 1 | 73% | 83% | -10 |
| 36 | CR | ES | 5.ESS.2.1 | Identify two steps that are not labeled on a water cycle model and describe what happens to water during each step. | | 2 | 30% | 35% | -5 |
| 37 | SR | ES | 5.ESS.1.2 | Identify when a certain moon phase will occur next and describe how long it takes the Moon to orbit Earth. | | 1 | 54% | 65% | -11 |
| 38 | SR | ES | 5.ESS.3.2 | Determine what to measure to see how well water filters work. | | 1 | 64% | 71% | -7 |
| 39 | SR | LS | 5.LS.2.1 | Analyze a food web to identify which population would decrease if there were a change to another population, and describe the role of consumers in an ecosystem. | | 2 | 51% | 61% | -10 |
| 40 | SR | LS | 3.LS.1.1 | Determine when a plant and an animal are going through the same life cycle stage. | | 1 | 47% | 57% | -10 |
| 41 | SR | LS | 5.LS.1.1 | Complete a model to identify the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis. | | 1 | 45% | 52% | -7 |
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