ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
OFFICE OF SCIENCE
GRADE 3
SCIENCE
Unit 3
I-Check 2
School Year 2014-2015
Directions for Grade 3 I-Checks
The Grade 3 I-Check assessment is made up of multiple choice questions, constructed response
questions and performance questions.
Read each question carefully, including diagrams and/or graphs.
Work as rapidly as you can without sacrificing accuracy. Do not spend too much time puzzling over
a question that seems too difficult for you. Answer the easier questions first; then return to the
harder ones. Try to answer every question, even if you have to guess.
Where necessary, you may use scratch paper for your work. Do not use the margins of the test
booklet to do scratch work.
FOR ALL QUESTIONS, YOU MUST RECORD ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEST
BOOKLET.
Name
I-CHECK
Date
Investigation 2
em29. a. What is a shadow?
b. What do you need to have a shadow?
em30. If a mirror is placed on the line next to the picture of the snail below, which of the
following would show the image of the snail in the mirror?
A.
B.
C.
em31. Which of the following are sources of light (they create their own light)?
(Mark all the correct answers.)
_____ the Sun
_____ a burning match
_____ a mirror
_____ the Moon
_____ your eyes
_____ stars
I-CHECK
Investigation 2
Name
Date
em32. Which of the following objects would appear black in a room lit with only red light?
(Circle the one correct answer.)
A. a white block
B. a blue chair
C. a red ball
em33. Aiyana set four mirrors around a barrier as shown below, but she could not shine light on
the object with her flashlight.
Redraw the positions of the four mirrors below so that Aiyana can shine light on the object.
Then, draw the path of the light to the object using lines and arrows.
em34. If you shine a red light on a yellow banana in a dark closet, what color will you see? Explain
your answer.
I-CHECK
Investigation 2
em35. What direction do shadows always point?
(Circle the one best answer.)
A. toward the Sun
B. away from the Sun
C. to the left
em36. What types of surfaces reflect light best?
__________________________________________________________________
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em37. How does reflected light allow us to see an object?
(Circle the one best answer.)
A. Light reflects from our eyes onto an object.
B. Light reflects off an object and into our eyes.
C. Light reflects off the Sun to our eyes.
em38. Explain how you can see an object behind you using a mirror.