StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 1

StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering
ScienceMarkScheme
TestA
2001
1. (a) Award ONEmarkforanupwardarrowdrawnanywhereonthediagram: 1m
(b) Award ONEmarkforarecognitionthatthepaperclipwillfall: 1m
itwillgodown
itlandsonthetable
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
itwillstayonthestring
thethreadwilldropdown.
(c) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
steelpin
(d) Award ONEmarkforanindicationthatlikepolesrepel: 1m
magnetsrepeleachotherwhenyouholdtwolikepolestogether
likepolesrepel
hemusthaveputNorthtoNorth/SouthtoSouth
heputthesameends/polesclose toeachother
heputthesame/redendstogether.
Allow:
magnetsrepeleachother.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficientresponse:
themagneticforcepushestheother
magnetaway[repetitionofstem]
hemusthaveputredtored[noreference
toends/poles]
theydonotattract[thisdoesnot
necessarilyimplyrepulsion].
2. (a) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
Ian.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 2
(b) Award ONEmarkforan 1m
understandingthatbrushingremoves
plaque/food/bacteria/acid/sugarfromteeth:
itdoesnotletsugarbuildup
it(helps)getridof
bacteria/plaque/acid.
Allow:
itmakestheteethclean
thefluorideinthetoothpastepreventstoothdecay.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsethat
includesincorrectscience:
itbrushesthedecayoff
usetoothpaste.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
responsethatdoesnotshow
awarenessofthecauseofdecay:
itmakesteethwhiter/brighter
itmakestheteethhealthy
itfights/stopsbacteria.
(c) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m

eatlesssugar
3. (a) Award ONEmarkforanunderstandingthatsmokeortarfromthecigarette 1m
willbedrawnintothebottlewiththeair:
smoke/fumes
tar.
Allow:
nicotine
soot.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsethat
includesincorrectscience:
cottonwool/plasticine
ash
tobacco.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
drugs
gas
carbondioxide
dirt/blackstuff.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 3
(b) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
lungs.
Donotgivecreditfor:
lips
mouth
throat
[thesearerepresentedbyotherpartsof
themodel,suchastheplasticineand
tube].
(c) Award ONEmarkforanunderstandingthatorgansofthebodyaredamaged 1m
andgeneralhealthisimpaired,possiblyleadingtodeath:
youcanget(lung)cancer
itgivesyouheartdisease/heartattack
itcandamageyourlungs
itcanimpairyourbreathing
itcangiveyouabadcough.
Allow:
itmakesyourlungstarry
itcausesaddiction
itcankillyou.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
responsethatrestatesinformation
given:
itstopsyoubeinghealthy
itmakesyouill
itmakesyourlungsblack
itstopsyourheart.
4. (a) Award ONEmarkforanunderstandingthatlightcannotpassthrough 1m
opaqueobjects.
Theresponse mustmakereferenceto lightoropacity:
thechairblocks(someof)thelight(fromthelamp)
lightcannotpassthroughthechair
thechairisopaque.
Allow:
thelightisblocked.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsethat
includesincorrectscience:
lightgoesaroundthechair.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
responsethatdoesnotexplainshadow
formation:
lightcannotgetpastthechair[itpasses
oneitherside]
lighttravelsinstraightlines[doesnot
explain]
thelightcannotbendaroundthechair.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 4
(b) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m

shiny
(c) Award ONEmarkforarrowheadsdrawninthefollowingdirections: 1m
Donotgivecreditifonly onearrowheadis
drawncorrectly.
5. (a) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
melting.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
defrosting.
(b) Award ONEmarkforanunderstandingthatheatfromtheirhandscauses 1m
theicetomelt:
heatfromtheirhands
theirhandsarewarm
theirbodyheat.
Allow:
warmairintheroom
roomtemperature
heat.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
theirhands
temperature[thisisnotasynonymfor
heat]
air.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 5
(c) Award ONEmarkforanunambiguousindicationofGinasdesk: 1m
Ginasdesk.
(d) (i) Award ONEmarkforanunambiguousindicationofMarcelsdesk: 1m
Marcelsdesk.
(ii) Award ONEmarkforanindicationthattherewasmostliquid/least 1m
iceintheicestickinthewarmestplace:
theicesticktheregavethegreatestvolumeofliquidafterhalfanhour
theicestickhadmostliquidinit
therewasleasticeleft
theicestickmeltedfastest.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficientresponsethatreferstovaluesinthetablewithoutinterpretingthem:
therewas16m
3
ofwater
Marcelhadthehighestnumber
Iknowbythevolumeofliquid.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
therewasnotmuchiceleft[thiscould
alsoapplytoicesticksleftonother
desks]
therewasnoiceleft[theoriginalvolume
oftheicesticksisnotgiveninthe
question]
therewasalargevolumeofliquid[not
exclusivetoMarcelsicestick].
6. (a) (i) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
A:bladderwrack.
(ii) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
B:oarweed.
(b) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
dulse.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 6
(c) Award ONEmarkforanindicationthattheflexibilityofthestemreducesthe 1m
likelihoodofdamage:
itstopsitbreaking(whenthewavespullit)
itpreventstheseaweedbeingpulledout
theseaweeddoesnotgetuprooted.
Allow:
arigid/straightstemwouldsnap.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
itmoves
thestemmovesinthewater
itbendsinthewaves
[thesedonotrefertopotentialdamageor
lackofresistancetotheactionofthe
waves].
(d) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
roots.
(e) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
theleaves.
Givecreditforacorrectresponsethatgoesbeyondthekeystage2programme
ofstudy:
thestem.
7. (a) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
800.
Allow:
790810inclusive.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsewith
incorrectunits.
(b) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m

It conductsheatwell.
(c) Award ONEmarkforacomparativeresponseindicatingthatbothwoodand 1m
metalconductheat,butatdifferentrates:
heattravelsmoreeasilythroughmetalthanthroughwood
theheatdoesnottravelthroughthewoodaseasily
metalisabetterconductor
woodisapoorerconductor.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 7
Allow:areferencetobothwoodandmetalin absoluteterms:
metalconductsheat,butwooddoesnot
themetalconductsheat,butwoodisaninsulator.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
responsewhichindicatesthatthe
metalisovertheheatbutthewood
isnot.
Donotgivecreditforaresponse
usinganincorrectsynonymfor
conduction:
metalabsorbstheheatbetter.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
responsethatdoesnotcompareor
refertobothmaterials:
woodisapoorconductor
wooddoesnotconductheat
metalisaconductor
woodisaninsulator.
(d) Award ONEmarkforanyofthefollowingimmediatesafetyhazardsidentified: 1m
theheatingelementonthecooker(whichgetsveryhot)
theflames/firefroma(gas)cooker
theboilingwater(asthericecooks)
steam(rising)fromthesaucepan.
Allow:
ametalspooncouldgethot(andburnyou)
therice.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsethat
identifiessafetyhazardswhicharenot
relatedtotheprocessofcooking:
theymightsliponthefloor
theymightbreakaglassjar
theymightleavethegasturnedon.
Donotgivecreditfor:
saucepan[given].
8. (a) Award ONEmarkforanindicationthatthehedgehogsspinesprotectit: 1m
spines
prickles
spikes.
(b) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m

nutrition
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 8
(c) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m

Seedsaredispersed
inautumn.
(d) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
June.
9. (a) Award ONEmarkforallthreeliquidscorrectlyidentified[inanyorder]: 1m
waterand
oiland
vinegar.
(b) Award ONEmarkforanunambiguousindicationofBagA: 1m
BagA
brownsugarandwater.
(c) Award ONEmarkforanunderstandingthatthefizzingshowsthatagasor 1m
newmaterialisbeingmade(thatistakingupmorespace):
bubblesofgashavebeenmade
gasisbeinggivenoff
becausethebicarbonateandvinegarreact.
Allow:
thegasspreadsout.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsethat
includesincorrectscience:
thereismoreair[agasisproducedbut
thisisnotair].
Donotgivecreditforanincorrect
responsethatdescribesacharacteristic
ofonematerial,ratherthanthe
reactionbetweentwomaterials:
sodaisfizzy.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
itisfizzing[given]
itisbubbling[noindicationofanew
materialbeingmade].
(d) Award ONEmarkforanunambiguousindicationofBagC: 1m
BagC
bicarbonateofsodaandvinegar.
StJoseph'sRomanCatholicPrimarySchool,Pickering 9
10. (a) Award ONEmarkfor: 1m
weight.
Allow:
gravity.
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
heaviness[alighterobjectwouldactin
thesameway].
(b) (i)(ii) Award TWOmarksforageneralcomparisondescribingthe
relationshipbetweenthe TWOvariablesoflengthofstringand
timetakentoswing: 2m
thelongerthestringlength,thelongerthetimetakenforthe
pendulumtoswing
thelongerthestring,thelongeritswings
theshorterthestringlength,thequickerthetimetakentoswing.
Allow:
theshorterthestring,thequickeritswings.
Award ONEmarkfortwospecificcomparisonsdescribingthe
relationship: 1m
thelongeststringtookthemosttimeandtheshorteststringtook
theleasttime.
Award ONEmarkforasinglecomparisonofthevariables:
thelongeststringtookthemosttime
theshorteststringwasquickest.
Donotgivecreditforaresponsethat
changesavariable:
thelongerthestring,thebiggerthe
distancetravelled.
or
Donotgivecreditforaninsufficient
response:
thelongeritswings,thelongerthetime.
(c) Award ONEmarkforanunambiguousindicationofthefourthpoint: 1m
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