DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM,
LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes
Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2023
Year 5 SCIENCE Time: 60 minutes
Name: _____________________________________ Class: _____________
1. Microbes are tiny living things found all around us.
Below are pictures of microbes.
a) Tick (✓) the two examples of microbes.
plant virus bacteria animal
(2 marks)
b) Tick (✓) the correct column in the table below to show whether each statement
about microbes is True or False.
True False
i. Most microbes can only be seen with a microscope.
ii. All microbes make us sick.
iii. Some microbes cause common colds.
iv. Some microbes may be used to make yoghurt.
v. Microbes are found only on dirty objects.
(5 marks)
Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023 Page 1 of 8
2. The pictures below show a cat, a dolphin and a human person.
Cat dolphin human person
a) What do cats, dolphins and humans have in common?
Tick (✓) the two correct statements.
Cats, dolphins and humans are warm blooded.
Cats, dolphins and humans have legs.
Cats, dolphins and humans have scales.
Cats, dolphins and humans give milk to their babies.
(2 marks)
b) Animals are defined by their characteristics.
The following pictures show different animals.
fish frog bird monkey grasshopper
Match the animal to the statement below. Write the animal name next to each
statement in the table below.
Statement Animal Name
An animal that has a backbone (vertebrate)
i.
and gives birth to their young ones.
An animal that has scales and can swim in
ii.
the water.
An animal that has three pairs of legs and
iii.
wings.
(3 marks)
Page 2 of 8 Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023
c) Characteristics common to all living things include movement, respiration,
sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition.
Write the correct characteristic next to each statement below.
The first one is done as an example.
i. Most humans sweat after intense exercise. excretion
ii. Humans grow from babies to adults. ___________
iii. A dog breathes through its mouth and nose. ___________
iv. A plant uses sunlight energy to make its own food. ___________
v. A turtle lays around 200 eggs in the sand. ___________
vi A plant grows towards light. ___________
vii. A chameleon changes colour to adapt to a change in ___________
temperature.
(6 marks)
3. The diagram below shows the Sun and the Earth.
Position A: Position B:
__________ ___________
_______ ______
a) Label the diagram above. Write day time or night time at the correct position
(A and B) indicated on planet Earth in the diagram above.
(2 marks)
b) Tick (✓) the correct season to indicate the season at the position marked with
an X on the diagram above.
spring summer autumn winter
(1 mark)
Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023 Page 3 of 8
c) Give a reason to support your choice.
_________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
4. The pictures below show different seeds.
Dandelion seed Sandbur seed Coconut seed
A
a) Under each picture above, write the correct letter from the table below to
match each statement to the correct seed.
The first one is done as an example.
A Hard and relatively light. D Blown by the wind.
B Has feathery bristles to act as a parachute. E Drift on water.
C Has rounded sharp spines. F Stick to an animal.
(5 marks)
b) Most seeds are likely to land in the soil after being dispersed.
List one importance of soil to help a seed grow into a plant.
_________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
c) The United Nations declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils. Soils are
important for food and nutrition. However, soils are in danger due to human
actions.
List two human actions that may damage soil.
Action 1: __________________________________________________
Action 2: __________________________________________________
(2 marks)
Page 4 of 8 Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023
5. Sam is investigating dissolving. He pours the same amount of water in each
container labelled A to E. Then he adds one teaspoon of substance and stirs
the mixture for 10 seconds. Below is a diagram of Sam’s observations.
Container A Container B Container C Container D Container E
sand iron powder salt soil sugar
a) Complete the table below.
i. In Column A write the word yes or no to indicate whether each substance
dissolved in water.
ii. In Column B write the word evaporation or filtration to indicate how each
substance can be separated.
The first one is given as an example.
Column A Column B
Substance Dissolves (Yes or No) Separation Technique
A. Sand No Filtration
B. iron powder
C. Salt
D. Soil
E. Sugar
(8 marks)
b) Filtration and evaporation are two separation techniques used in everyday
life situations. List one everyday life example for each.
i. Everday life example of filtration: _______________________ (1 mark)
ii. Everday life example of evaporation: ____________________ (1 mark)
c) Iron powder and sand are mixed together. List one other separation
technique that may be used to separate iron powder from sand.
________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023 Page 5 of 8
6. The skeleton supports and protects organs in the body.
Write the correct letters (A to D) to match the statement in Column A to the
word in Column B.
Column A Column B
A. The part of the skeleton that protects the brain. ribs
B. These are attached to the bones and help in movement. x-ray
C. The part of the skeleton that protects the lungs and the skull
heart.
D. An imaging test that allows doctors to view the inside of muscles
your body.
(4 marks)
7. Steph is investigating different electrical components. She sets up four
different circuits as seen in diagrams A to D below.
Circuit A: Circuit B:
circuit with one light bulb circuit with one motor
Circuit C: Circuit D:
circuit with one buzzer circuit with two light bulbs
a) Draw the wires on each diagram above to connect each circuit (A to D).
(4 marks)
Page 6 of 8 Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023
b) Steph notices that electrical energy from the battery is transformed into other
forms of energy.
Write one word in the space below to complete each statement.
Energy from the battery in Circuit A is transformed into ______________
Energy from the battery in Circuit B is transformed into ______________
Energy from the battery in Circuit C is transformed into ______________
(3 marks)
c) Name one object that uses electrical energy to produce sound as the main form
of energy.
_________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
d) Tick (✓) two correct statements about sound.
A sound is produced when an object vibrates.
Sound waves travel faster through gases.
Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.
Sound waves can travel through solids, liquids and gases.
(2 marks)
8. Sam, Paul and Julia are discussing why they can see the bell.
Look at the cartoon below and answer the questions that follow.
Sam: We can see the bell
because of the sun.
sun
Paul: We can see the bell
because light from our Julia: We can see the bell
eyes shines on the bell. only because it is shiny.
bell
Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023 Page 7 of 8
a) i. Who is right? Tick (✓) your choice
Sam Paul Julia
(1 mark)
ii. Give one reason to support your choice.
___________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
b) State one reason to explain why our eyes need to be protected from the Sun.
_________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
c) Julia is investigating light. She places a card with a slit on a surface. Then she
shines a ray of light through the slit in the card from a torch, as seen in the
diagram below.
torch
card with slit
i. On the diagram above, draw the ray of light. Include arrows to show the
direction of light. (1 mark)
ii. Julia places another card without a slit at position A, as seen in the diagram
below.
torch
card with slit Position A:
card without slit
She observes that no light passes beyond the card at position A.
Give one reason to explain Julia’s observation.
_________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
END OF EXAM
Page 8 of 8 Science – Written – Year 5 – 2023
